Name meaning & stats
Yiannis
Yiannis. 400 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Yianniss are 1.6× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
400 US babies were named Yiannis between 1940 and 2025.
Yiannis around the world
- England & Wales: 122 babies since 1996, peak 2000, No. 4,213 in 2025
- France: 25 babies since 1900, peak 2013
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yianniss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Doctor | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Yianniss show up 1.6× 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 5 Yaniss spell it Yiannis
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)