| Hassan | Yahya | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Handsome, good | Arabic name of John (the Baptist) |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | HAH-sahn | YAH-yaa |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1923 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (447) | 2025 (455) |
| In 2025 | 447 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hassan | Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,183 | 1,747 |
| 2010s | 2,915 | 1,834 |
| 2000s | 2,497 | 700 |
| 1990s | 2,088 | 181 |
| 1980s | 1,311 | 96 |
| 1970s | 950 | 18 |
| 1960s | 281 | 0 |
| 1950s | 50 | 0 |
| 1940s | 20 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5 | 0 |
From Arabic حسن (ḥasan) 'handsome, beautiful, good', from the root ḥ-s-n which also gives husn ('beauty'). The sense spans moral goodness and physical beauty.
The Arabic name of the prophet John the Baptist, Yahya. Traditionally associated with the root h-y-y (ح-ي-ي, 'to live'), read as 'he lives' or 'shall live', although as a prophet's name its ultimate origin is debated and linked to the Hebrew Yohanan. Hedged accordingly.
Hassan is more popular than Yahya today: about 447 US babies were given the name Hassan in 2025, compared with 0 named Yahya.
Hassan means Handsome, good (arabic origin), while Yahya means Arabic name of John (the Baptist) (arabic origin).
In US records, Hassan first appears in 1923 and Yahya in 0, so Yahya has the longer recorded history.