Yaroslav

YA-ruhs-lav /ˈjæɹəsˌlæv/
boy 3 syllables trending up

Yaroslav is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.

Yaroslav is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,884 for boy births in the United States (and #18,402 across all names), given to 9 babies. Yaroslav was first reported in SSA data in 1998 and peaked in 2016 (17 births).

About the name Yaroslav

PronunciationYA-ruhs-lav /ˈjæɹəsˌlæv/
CultureAzerbaijaniBelarusianKazakhRussianUkrainian
#8,884U.S. rank among boys 2025
#18,402among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
17peak births 2016
1998first in SSA data

Names similar to Yaroslav

How popular is Yaroslav?

Boys named Yaroslav 9 in 2025
1998200020052010201520202025
Boys named Yaroslav per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1998–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Yaroslav total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,884
20241111#7,739
20231515#6,202
20221414#6,465
202077#10,562
20191616#5,801
201877#10,718
20171313#6,660
20161717#5,547
20151313#6,667
20141515#5,986
20131616#5,646
20121414#6,288
201188#9,570
201077#10,722
20091212#7,217
20081515#6,057
200788#9,764
200666#12,009
200588#9,083
200466#11,308
200388#8,614
200277#9,369
200177#9,213
199877#8,453