Boy · Name family
Yanis
99,488births recorded
14Countries
5Variants
2007Peak · France
#61Belgium 2025
Yanis is a boy name family recorded 99,488 times in 14 countries since 1967. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#61 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2007, at 636.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ianis (England & Wales, Austria).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Yanis
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanis | French | 66,470 | 🇫🇷 France | #83 | 2007 | ▼ 54 % |
| Yanis | French | 4,552 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #61 | 2020 | ▼ 30 % |
| Yanis | French | 1,658 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #245 | 2012 | ▼ 58 % |
| Yanis | French | 1,259 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #126 | 2022 | ▲ 52 % |
| Yanis | French | 808 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2539 | 2021 | ▲ 67 % |
| Yanis | French | 683 | 🏴 England & Wales | #976 | 2023 | ▶ 0 % |
| Yannis | French | 14,625 | 🇫🇷 France | #732 | 2000 | ▼ 57 % |
| Yannis | French | 933 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #739 | 2007 | ▼ 44 % |
| Yannis | French | 880 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #467 | 2005 | ▼ 29 % |
| Yannis | French | 743 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3949 | 2023 | ▲ 217 % |
| Yannis | French | 368 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2437 | 2015 | ▼ 66 % |
| Yannis | French | 108 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #648 | 2018 | ▲ 14 % |
| Yaniss | French | 2,320 | 🇫🇷 France | #1822 | 2009 | ▼ 79 % |
| Yaniss | French | 153 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2014 | – |
| Ianis | French | 1,405 | 🇫🇷 France | #1773 | 2007 | ▼ 46 % |
| Ianis | French | 701 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1153 | 2020 | ▼ 7 % |
| Ianis | French | 188 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #799 | 2021 | ▶ 2 % |
| Ianis | French | 119 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #390 | 2019 | ▲ 14 % |
| Ianis | French | 38 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #468 | 2025 | – |
| Ianis | French | 6 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2017 | – |
| Yiannis | English | 400 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4396 | 2024 | ▲ 97 % |
| Yiannis | English | 90 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Yiannis | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Yanis ↔ Yannis — spelling variant
- Yanis ↔ Yaniss — spelling variant
- Yanis ↔ Ianis — spelling variant
- Yanis ↔ Yiannis — spelling variant
Questions about Yanis
How popular is the name Yanis?
In 2025 it ranked #61 in Belgium. Official registers record 99,488 births across 14 countries.
What is Yanis in other languages?
Yannis (French); Yaniss (French); Ianis (French); Yiannis (English).
When was Yanis most popular?
It peaked in France in 2007, at 636.5 births per 100,000.
Is Yanis a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Yanis is a boy name.