How Many People Are Named Yee?
An estimated 407 people in the United States have the first name Yee. It is used for both genders, with 58.2% male. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Yee peaked in popularity in 1990 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yee paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
407
About 1 in 842,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
58.2% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1990
32 births
Total Registered
483
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yee
Yee is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (58.2%) and females (41.8%). Out of 483 total births registered, 281 were male and 202 were female.
Yee as a male name
Ranked #7,392 in 2000
9 male births in 2000
Peak: 1989 (18 births)
Yee as a female name
Ranked #10,811 in 1997
8 female births in 1997
Peak: 1990 (16 births)
Yee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yee span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 206 babies were registered. Yee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yee by Decade
How has Yee tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yee by State
Birth registrations for Yee span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Wisconsin, Minnesota. The lowest are in Minnesota, Wisconsin, California. On average, about 48 Yees were registered per state.
Yee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Yee
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Yee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yee?
We estimate approximately 407 people named Yee are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 842,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Yee a common name?
Yee is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 483 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yee most popular?
Yee reached peak popularity in 1990, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yee is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yee a male name?
Yee is predominantly male. 58.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yee Smith, Yee Johnson, Yee Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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