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Yeison

yay-SOHN /jeiˈson/ Spanish

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#2,167 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
66 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Rising #3,344 in 2020 to #2,167 in 2025
Peak
#2,167 in 2025
First recorded
1991

Meaning of Yeison

Yeison is a masculine anthroponym of Hispanic origin that etymologically descends from the Ancient Greek personal name Iásōn—derived from the verb iásesthai (‘to heal’)—and subsequently adapts into Spanish phonology with an accentuated final syllable (pronounced /jeiˈson/). Though its presence within the register of US newborn names remains limited, official data from the Social Security Administration reveal a slow yet discernible increase in annual occurrences, with forty-five instances recorded in 2024, securing a rank of 879. This pattern of incremental adoption positions Yeison as a name that simultaneously evokes classical mythological resonance and connotes notions of healing and resilience, thereby embodying contemporary multicultural sensibilities. In scholarly anthroponymic analysis, Yeison is recognized not merely as a variant of Jason but as a distinct morphological adaptation that encapsulates the dynamic interface between linguistic variation and cultural identity across Anglo-American and Hispanic contexts.

How to pronounce Yeison

Spanish

Popularity of Yeison in the U.S.

Yeison was the #2,167 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 66 babies. It first appears in the records in 1991.

Bar and line chart: Yeison in the U.S., 1991–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 66 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #2,167 in 2025.
  • Boys named Yeison (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1991–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1991⁠–⁠2025 30 rows
Yeison: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025662,167▲ 668
2024452,835▼ 325
2023532,510▼ 155
2022602,355▲ 766
2021383,121▲ 223
2020333,344▼ 351
2019402,993▲ 1,101
2018254,094▼ 416
2017293,678▲ 792
2016224,470▼ 488
2015263,982▲ 720
2014204,702▲ 3,416
201398,118▼ 3,256
2012194,862▼ 203
2011204,659▲ 592
2010175,251▲ 2,441
2009107,692▲ 6
2008107,698▼ 2,264
2007165,434▼ 569
2006184,865▲ 1,769
2005116,634▼ 1,841
2004174,793▲ 765
2003135,558▼ 1,236
2002184,322▲ 820
2001145,142▲ 778
2000115,920▲ 610
199996,530▲ 1,949
199868,479▼ 1,861
199786,618back (not recorded in 1992–1996)
199158,236new

Yeison by state

Yeison ranks #1,216 in Georgia (2025).

Map: Yeison's 2025 rank among boy names in each U.S. state
Rank among boy names by state, 2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Rank by state 5 states
Yeison: rank and babies by state, 2025
StateRankBabies
Georgia1,2166
Florida1,3538
New York1,5766
Texas1,65210
California1,6879

Notable people named Yeison

  • Yeison Asencio is a Dominican baseball outfielder who signed with the San Diego Padres in 2009.
  • Yeison Guzman is a Colombian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for America de Cali, on loan from Fortaleza.
  • Yeison Murillo Mena is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Deportivo Riestra.
  • Yeison Delgado is a Venezuelan professional racing cyclist who was caught doping at the 2004 Vuelta a Guatemala.
  • Yeison Gordillo is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Barracas Central.