How Many People Are Named Yeng?
An estimated 507 people in the United States have the first name Yeng. It is used for both genders, with 81.3% male. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Yeng peaked in popularity in 1990 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yeng 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 Yeng paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
507
About 1 in 676,044 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
81.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1990
43 births
Total Registered
524
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yeng
Yeng is predominantly male (81.3%), though 98 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yeng as a male name
Ranked #14,448 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1993 (35 births)
Yeng as a female name
Ranked #10,812 in 1997
8 female births in 1997
Peak: 1992 (13 births)
Yeng: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yeng span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 281 babies were registered. Yeng has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yeng by Decade
How has Yeng 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.
Yeng by State
Birth registrations for Yeng span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California. On average, about 91 Yengs were registered per state.
Yeng + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yeng as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yeng: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yeng?
We estimate approximately 507 people named Yeng 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 676,044 Americans share this first name.
Is Yeng a common name?
Yeng is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 524 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yeng most popular?
Yeng reached peak popularity in 1990, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yeng is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yeng a male name?
Yeng is predominantly male. 81.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yeng Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yeng Smith, Yeng Johnson, Yeng 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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