How Many People Are Named Yifan?
An estimated 106 people in the United States have the first name Yifan. It is predominantly male (90.7%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Yifan peaked in popularity in 2017 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yifan 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 Yifan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
106
About 1 in 3,233,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.7% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2017
16 births
Total Registered
107
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yifan
Yifan is predominantly male (90.7%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yifan as a male name
Ranked #9,715 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 2017 (16 births)
Yifan as a female name
Ranked #18,769 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2011 (5 births)
Yifan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yifan span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 93 babies were registered. Yifan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yifan by Decade
How has Yifan 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.
Yifan by State
Yifan + Last Name Combinations
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Yifan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yifan?
We estimate approximately 106 people named Yifan 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 3,233,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Yifan a common name?
Yifan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 107 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yifan most popular?
Yifan reached peak popularity in 2017, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yifan is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yifan a male name?
Yifan is predominantly male. 90.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yifan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yifan Smith, Yifan Johnson, Yifan 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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