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Yaser

Boy

Meaning of Yaser: Arabic: 'wealth' or 'ease'

Yaser is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5165th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5165

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

496

First recorded 1975 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Yaser per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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