How Many People Are Named Yi?
An estimated 454 people in the United States have the first name Yi. It is used for both genders, with 62.7% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Yi peaked in popularity in 2018 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yi 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 Yi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
454
About 1 in 754,966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
62.7% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2018
25 births
Total Registered
461
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yi
Yi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (62.7%) and females (37.3%). Out of 461 total births registered, 289 were male and 172 were female.
Yi as a male name
Ranked #7,207 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (25 births)
Yi as a female name
Ranked #12,078 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (11 births)
Yi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yi span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 165 babies were registered. While Yi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yi by Decade
How has Yi 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.
Yi by State
Yi + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Yi
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Yi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yi?
We estimate approximately 454 people named Yi 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 754,966 Americans share this first name.
Is Yi a common name?
Yi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 461 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yi most popular?
Yi reached peak popularity in 2018, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yi is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yi a male name?
Yi is predominantly male. 62.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yi Smith, Yi Johnson, Yi 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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