Yanis
4 countries#60 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Yanis was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇫🇷 France
63,904 births recorded 1967–2022 · currently #60 · peaked in 2007 with 4,171 births
Most common in: Seine-Saint-Denis, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône, Paris, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🇺🇸 United States
808 births recorded 1998–2025 · currently #2539 · peaked in 2021 with 81 births
Most common in: New York, Texas, Florida, California, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
544 births recorded 1996–2021 · peaked in 2020 with 54 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
535 births recorded 1996–2021 · currently #1004 · peaked in 2020 with 54 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🏴 Scotland
9 births recorded 2005–2013 · peaked in 2005 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Yanis’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #30 | — |
| 2004 | #22 | ↑8 |
| 2005 | #22 | — |
| 2006 | #17 | ↑5 |
| 2007 | #11 | ↑6 |
| 2008 | #18 | ↓7 |
| 2009 | #18 | — |
| 2010 | #14 | ↑4 |
| 2011 | #16 | ↓2 |
| 2012 | #21 | ↓5 |
| 2013 | #30 | ↓9 |
| 2014 | #29 | ↑1 |
| 2015 | #33 | ↓4 |
| 2016 | #33 | — |
| 2017 | #41 | ↓8 |
| 2018 | #50 | ↓9 |
| 2019 | #49 | ↑1 |
| 2020 | #50 | ↓1 |
| 2021 | #56 | ↓6 |
| 2022 | #60 | ↓4 |
Frequently asked questions about Yanis
Is Yanis a popular name?
Yes — Yanis currently ranks #60 among boys’ names in France as of 2022, based on official birth records.
Is Yanis more common for boys or girls?
Yanis is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official France birth data.
When was Yanis most popular?
Yanis peaked in 2007 in France, with 4,171 recorded births that year.
Is Yanis rising or falling in popularity?
In France, Yanis’s popularity is rising — its rank has improved from #1032 in 1967 to #60 in 2022.
How many babies have been named Yanis?
At least 65,256 babies have been recorded with the name Yanis across official birth statistics in 4 countries.
Is Yanis popular in more than one country?
Yes — Yanis appears in official birth records in 4 countries: France, United States, England & Wales, Scotland.
What names are similar in popularity to Yanis?
Based on real 2022 ranking data in France, names ranked closest to Yanis include Tidus, Willis, Zaden, Zidane.
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