How Many People Are Named Yian?
An estimated 135 people in the United States have the first name Yian. It is used for both genders, with 83.8% male. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Yian peaked in popularity in 2023 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yian 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 Yian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
135
About 1 in 2,538,921 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.8% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2023
23 births
Total Registered
136
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yian
Yian is predominantly male (83.8%), though 22 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yian as a male name
Ranked #5,636 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (17 births)
Yian as a female name
Ranked #15,161 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Yian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yian span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 84 babies were registered. Yian remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yian by Decade
How has Yian 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.
Yian by State
Yian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Yian
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
Yian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yian?
We estimate approximately 135 people named Yian 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 2,538,921 Americans share this first name.
Is Yian a common name?
Yian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 68.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 136 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yian most popular?
Yian reached peak popularity in 2023, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yian is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yian a male name?
Yian is predominantly male. 83.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yian Smith, Yian Johnson, Yian 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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