Name meaning & stats
Yannis
Yannis. 743 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Yanniss are 2.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2023
743 US babies were named Yannis between 1940 and 2025.
Yannis around the world
- Ireland: 34 babies since 1964, peak 2016, No. 642 in 2025
- France: 14,595 babies since 1900, peak 2000, No. 707 in 2025
- Belgium: 933 babies since 1995, peak 2007, No. 725 in 2025
- England & Wales: 389 babies since 1996, peak 2015, No. 2,437 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yanniss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.1× | Medium · 18 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Yanniss show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Yaniss spell it Yannis
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2023)