How Many People Are Named Yihan?
An estimated 60 people in the United States have the first name Yihan. It is used for both genders, with 80.0% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Yihan peaked in popularity in 2014 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yihan 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 Yihan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yihan is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
60
About 1 in 5,712,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2014
14 births
Total Registered
60
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yihan
Yihan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.0%) and females (80.0%). Out of 60 total births registered, 12 were male and 48 were female.
Yihan as a male name
Ranked #12,059 in 2014
6 male births in 2014
Peak: 2013 (6 births)
Yihan as a female name
Ranked #15,607 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 2016 (9 births)
Yihan: Popularity Over Time
Yihan by Decade
How has Yihan 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60 | 12 | 48 | |
Yihan by State
Yihan + Last Name Combinations
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Yihan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yihan?
We estimate approximately 60 people named Yihan 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 5,712,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Yihan a common name?
Yihan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 60 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yihan most popular?
Yihan reached peak popularity in 2014, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yihan is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yihan a female name?
Yihan is predominantly female. 80.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yihan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yihan Smith, Yihan Johnson, Yihan 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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