How Many People Are Named Yilin?
An estimated 104 people in the United States have the first name Yilin. It is used for both genders, with 89.5% female. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Yilin peaked in popularity in 2015 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yilin 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 Yilin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
104
About 1 in 3,295,715 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.5% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2015
14 births
Total Registered
105
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yilin
Yilin is predominantly female (89.5%), though 11 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yilin as a male name
Ranked #12,273 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 2022 (6 births)
Yilin as a female name
Ranked #12,136 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 2016 (12 births)
Yilin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yilin span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 60 babies were registered. While Yilin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yilin by Decade
How has Yilin 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.
Yilin by State
Yilin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yilin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yilin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yilin?
We estimate approximately 104 people named Yilin 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 3,295,715 Americans share this first name.
Is Yilin a common name?
Yilin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 105 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yilin most popular?
Yilin reached peak popularity in 2015, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yilin is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yilin a female name?
Yilin is predominantly female. 89.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yilin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yilin Smith, Yilin Johnson, Yilin 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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