UK boy's name
Yasin
An Arabic name meaning "the benevolent" or "the kindly one".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Yasin is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Yasin popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #494, with 79 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2011, with 94 births.
This profile covers 1,797 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 84% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 1,791 living people in the UK are called Yasin. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Yasin ranked #494 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 79 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2011, when 94 boys were registered as Yasin.
- • Yasin ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #733 in 2017.
- • About 1,791 living people in the UK are estimated to have Yasin as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#494
2024
Births in 2024
79
Latest year
Peak year
2011
94 births
Estimated living
1,791
2026
Meaning
What does Yasin mean?
Yasin is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It is derived from the Arabic root word 'ya-sin', which is the combination of two letters in the Arabic alphabet, 'ya' and 'sin'. The name is believed to have originated in the Arabian Peninsula during the 7th century AD, around the time of the advent of Islam.
The name Yasin is mentioned in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, as the title of the 36th chapter. The chapter is named after the two Arabic letters 'ya' and 'sin' that appear at the beginning of the chapter. While the exact meaning of these letters is debated among scholars, the chapter is considered significant in Islamic teachings.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yasin can be found in the works of the renowned Arab historian and scholar, Ibn Ishaq (704-767 AD). He mentions a companion of the Prophet Muhammad named Yasin ibn Abi Awfa, who participated in the early Muslim conquests and played a role in the spread of Islam.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Yasin. One of the most famous is Yasin al-Fadl (1145-1210 AD), a prominent Syrian philosopher, logician, and mathematician during the Ayyubid period. Another notable figure is Yasin al-Khatib (1927-2010), a Syrian writer and intellectual who played a significant role in the Arab literary renaissance.
In the Ottoman Empire, Yasin Pasha (1781-1857) was a prominent military leader and statesman who served as the Grand Vizier (Prime Minister) of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1855. He is credited with initiating several reforms in the Ottoman military and administrative systems.
More recently, Yasin al-Hafiz (1912-1994) was a renowned Syrian poet and writer who made significant contributions to modern Arabic literature. His works explored themes of love, nationalism, and social justice, and he is considered one of the most influential poets of the 20th century.
While the name Yasin is predominantly associated with the Arab and Islamic world, it has also been used in other cultures and regions, particularly those with historical connections to the Middle East or Islamic influences.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Yasin over time
The chart below shows babies named Yasin registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Yasin, the clearest high point is 2011. The latest England and Wales figure is 79 births in 2024, compared with 94 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yasin by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Yasin was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #570 | 333 | 5 |
| 2010s | #508 | 756 | 10 |
| 2000s | #485 | 574 | 10 |
| 1990s | #547 | 134 | 4 |
Geography
Where Yasin is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Yasin. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Yasin ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #733 in 2017.
Across the UK
Yasin in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#733 in 2017
2 years of NRS records, 7 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Yasin
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Yasin Saeed Noman
politician; diplomat
Yemen politician
1947-
Related
Names similar to Yasin
- Yusuf 11,801
- Yahya 5,758
- Yunus 2,009
- Yaseen 1,799
- Yuvraj 1,605
- Yaqub 1,517
- Yousef 1,489
- Yousuf 1,454
- Yasir 1,056
- Yash 876
- Youssef 749
- Yanis 666
FAQ
Yasin: questions and answers
How popular is the name Yasin in the UK right now?
In 2024, Yasin was ranked #494 for boys in England and Wales, with 79 births registered.
When was Yasin most popular?
The peak year on record was 2011, with 94 babies registered as Yasin in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Yasin?
An Arabic name meaning "the benevolent" or "the kindly one".
How many people are called Yasin in the UK?
A total of 1,797 babies have been registered as Yasin across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 7 more in Scotland.
Where is Yasin most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Yasin ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #733 in 2017. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.