Yanni
Yanni was the #5,399 boys' name in the US in 2025 (17 babies).
Yanni as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,399 (17) | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,443 (17) | — | #2,439 (7) |
| 2023 | #5,075 (19) | — | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,362 (23) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,041 (18) | — | #1,708 (10) |
| 2019 | #5,153 (18) | — | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #4,918 (19) | #4,749 (3) | #1,836 (9) |
| 2017 | #5,111 (18) | #3,996 (4) | #2,198 (7) |
| 2016 | #5,124 (18) | — | #2,182 (7) |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | — | #1,956 (8) |
| 2014 | #4,866 (19) | — | #1,936 (8) |
| 2013 | #5,923 (14) | — | #1,470 (12) |
| 2012 | #4,686 (20) | — | #1,466 (12) |
| 2011 | #4,822 (19) | #4,647 (3) | #1,038 (20) |
Yanni as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | — |
| 2024 | #12,161 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | — |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #12,206 (7) | — |
| 2020 | #8,406 (12) | — |
| 2019 | #10,473 (9) | — |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | — |
| 2016 | #8,393 (13) | — |
| 2015 | #9,481 (11) | — |
| 2014 | #9,517 (11) | — |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | — |
| 2012 | #8,632 (13) | — |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1998 at #2,094.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1992.
- In 2025, 35% of US babies named Yanni were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 100,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 100,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Yanni is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 73,000 to 1 in 160,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanni | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Yanni | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Yanni | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Yanni | US | Girls | #10,107 | 9 |
| Yanni | US | Boys | #5,399 | 17 |