How Many People Are Named Yichen?
An estimated 281 people in the United States have the first name Yichen. It is used for both genders, with 73.5% male. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Yichen peaked in popularity in 2024 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yichen 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 Yichen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
281
About 1 in 1,219,766 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.5% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
34 births
Total Registered
283
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yichen
Yichen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.5%) and females (26.5%). Out of 283 total births registered, 208 were male and 75 were female.
Yichen as a male name
Ranked #3,877 in 2024
29 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (29 births)
Yichen as a female name
Ranked #17,562 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (10 births)
Yichen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yichen span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 152 babies were registered. Yichen remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yichen by Decade
How has Yichen 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.
Yichen by State
Yichen + Last Name Combinations
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Yichen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yichen?
We estimate approximately 281 people named Yichen 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 1,219,766 Americans share this first name.
Is Yichen a common name?
Yichen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 283 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yichen most popular?
Yichen reached peak popularity in 2024, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yichen is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yichen a male name?
Yichen is predominantly male. 73.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yichen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yichen Smith, Yichen Johnson, Yichen 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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