Yaslin
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "beautiful" or "gentle".
Name Census estimates that about 626 living Americans carry the first name Yaslin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yaslin today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaslin births was 2009 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaslin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
626
~ 1 in 547,531 Americans
Peak year
2009
34 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,414
Tracked since 1993
Census
Yaslin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 497 people with the first name Yaslin, which placed it at #20,692 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,692
National first-name rank
People counted
497
497 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yaslin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaslin is Hispanic at 93.4%. The next largest groups are White (3.4%) and Black (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yaslin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yaslin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.4% · 464
- White3.4% · 17
- Black or African American1.8% · 9
- Two or more races1.0% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Yaslin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yaslin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 247 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yaslin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaslin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yaslin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yaslins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaslin
The name Yaslin is thought to have originated from the Persian language, with its roots tracing back to ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran. It is believed to be derived from the Persian word "yasamin," which means "jasmine," a fragrant flowering plant native to the region.
In Persian culture, the jasmine flower has long been associated with beauty, purity, and grace, traits that may have influenced the choice of this name for children. The name Yaslin is a variation of the more common Persian name Yasamin or Yasmine, which has been used for centuries.
While there are no recorded instances of the specific name Yaslin appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name's connection to the jasmine flower can be found in various literary works and poems from the Persian Golden Age, spanning the 9th to the 12th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yaslin was Yaslin al-Baghdadi, a renowned Persian calligrapher and artist who lived in the 10th century. Her intricate calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts were highly prized during her lifetime and are still celebrated today.
Another notable figure was Yaslin Khwarezmi, a Persian mathematician and astronomer from the 9th century. He made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and trigonometry, and his works were instrumental in the development of modern mathematics.
In the 13th century, Yaslin Shirazi was a renowned Persian poet and mystic whose works explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition. Her poetry, known for its beauty and depth, has been celebrated for centuries and continues to inspire readers today.
During the 16th century, Yaslin Banu Begum was a powerful and influential figure in the Mughal Empire of South Asia. As the wife of Emperor Humayun, she played a crucial role in the governance and cultural development of the empire, and her legacy is still remembered in India and Pakistan.
More recently, in the 20th century, Yaslin Sohi was a prominent Pakistani activist and advocate for women's rights. She dedicated her life to empowering women and addressing issues of gender inequality, making a lasting impact on the social and political landscape of her time.
While these are just a few examples, the name Yaslin has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout history, each leaving their mark on their respective fields and cultures.
People
Yaslin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaslin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yaslin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaslin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 626 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaslin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 547,531 US residents.
Is Yaslin a common name?
We classify Yaslin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 633 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaslin most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaslin was 2009, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaslin is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yaslin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 497 people with the name Yaslin, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,692 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yaslin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yaslin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yaslin leans strongly female. 486 people counted with this name were female (98.4%), compared with 8 male bearers (1.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yaslin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaslin is Hispanic at 93.4%. The next largest groups are White (3.4%) and Black (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yaslin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yaslin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.4% (464 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yaslin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaslin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaslin in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yaslin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaslin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yaslin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Yaslin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.