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
- Pronounced yay-SOHN /jeiˈson/
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.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1991–2025 30 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | 2,167 | ▲ 668 |
| 2024 | 45 | 2,835 | ▼ 325 |
| 2023 | 53 | 2,510 | ▼ 155 |
| 2022 | 60 | 2,355 | ▲ 766 |
| 2021 | 38 | 3,121 | ▲ 223 |
| 2020 | 33 | 3,344 | ▼ 351 |
| 2019 | 40 | 2,993 | ▲ 1,101 |
| 2018 | 25 | 4,094 | ▼ 416 |
| 2017 | 29 | 3,678 | ▲ 792 |
| 2016 | 22 | 4,470 | ▼ 488 |
| 2015 | 26 | 3,982 | ▲ 720 |
| 2014 | 20 | 4,702 | ▲ 3,416 |
| 2013 | 9 | 8,118 | ▼ 3,256 |
| 2012 | 19 | 4,862 | ▼ 203 |
| 2011 | 20 | 4,659 | ▲ 592 |
| 2010 | 17 | 5,251 | ▲ 2,441 |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,692 | ▲ 6 |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,698 | ▼ 2,264 |
| 2007 | 16 | 5,434 | ▼ 569 |
| 2006 | 18 | 4,865 | ▲ 1,769 |
| 2005 | 11 | 6,634 | ▼ 1,841 |
| 2004 | 17 | 4,793 | ▲ 765 |
| 2003 | 13 | 5,558 | ▼ 1,236 |
| 2002 | 18 | 4,322 | ▲ 820 |
| 2001 | 14 | 5,142 | ▲ 778 |
| 2000 | 11 | 5,920 | ▲ 610 |
| 1999 | 9 | 6,530 | ▲ 1,949 |
| 1998 | 6 | 8,479 | ▼ 1,861 |
| 1997 | 8 | 6,618 | back (not recorded in 1992–1996) |
| 1991 | 5 | 8,236 | new |
Yeison by state
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.