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Yannis
OriginGreek variation of John
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#10080
Boys#4043
27% girls · 73% boys
About Yannis
As common in Greece as John is here.
Yannis is also given to girls, where it ranks #10080 in the US.
Pronounced YAH-nis.
As of October 2026, Yannis ranked #10080 for girls and #4043 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7621 for girls in 2023 and #2944 for boys in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,563 | 32 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | #4,268 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | #3,018 | 41 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | #2,957 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | #2,944 | 43 | 25.1 |
| 2024 | #3,968 | 28 | 16.3 |
| 2025 | #4,043 | 27 | 15.8 |
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