Yazn
An Arabic name meaning "deer" or "gazelle."
Name Census estimates that about 68 living Americans carry the first name Yazn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yazn today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yazn births was 2019 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yazn. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Yazn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yazn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
68
~ 1 in 5,040,505 Americans
Peak year
2019
15 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,248
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Yazn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yazn from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 39 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yazn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yazn 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 Yazn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yazn
The name Yazn is believed to have originated from an ancient language spoken in the region that is now modern-day Iran, dating back to around the 6th century BCE. It is thought to be derived from the old Persian word "yazdan," which means "divine" or "holy." This suggests that the name may have had religious or spiritual connotations in its early use.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yazn can be found in the ancient Zoroastrian text, the Avesta, which dates back to the 6th century BCE. In this text, Yazn is mentioned as the name of a minor deity or spirit associated with nature and fertility. This connection to ancient Zoroastrian beliefs further reinforces the name's potential religious origins.
The name Yazn also appears in several historical records from the Achaemenid Empire, which ruled over much of the ancient Persian world from around 550 BCE to 330 BCE. During this time, Yazn was a relatively common name among the Persian nobility and upper classes.
One of the most notable historical figures to bear the name Yazn was a Persian nobleman and military commander who lived during the reign of Darius the Great in the 5th century BCE. This Yazn played a significant role in the Achaemenid Empire's military campaigns and is mentioned in several ancient Greek and Persian historical texts.
Another famous bearer of the name Yazn was a renowned Persian poet and scholar who lived in the 10th century CE during the Samanid dynasty. This Yazn was known for his contributions to Persian literature and his works on philosophy and theology, which were widely studied and celebrated in his time.
In the 13th century CE, there was a Persian mystic and Sufi teacher named Yazn al-Din, who was highly regarded for his spiritual teachings and writings on Islamic mysticism. His name, which translates to "the divine faith of Yazn," further reinforces the name's potential religious connections.
During the Safavid dynasty in the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Yazn was particularly popular among the Persian nobility and ruling classes. One notable figure from this time was Yazn Khan, a powerful military commander and governor who played a significant role in the expansion and consolidation of the Safavid Empire.
While the name Yazn has its roots in ancient Persian culture and history, it has also been used in other parts of the world, particularly in certain regions of Central Asia and the Middle East. However, its exact origins and meanings in these other cultures are less well-documented and may have diverged from the original Persian interpretations.
People
Yazn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yazn 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
Yazn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yazn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 68 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yazn 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 5,040,505 US residents.
Is Yazn a common name?
We classify Yazn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 68 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yazn most popular?
The single biggest year for Yazn was 2019, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yazn is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Yazn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yazn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yazn in the SSA data are male. 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 Yazn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yazn 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 Yazn 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Yazn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.