How Many People Are Named Yiran?
An estimated 47 people in the United States have the first name Yiran. It is used for both genders, with 78.7% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Yiran peaked in popularity in 2015 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yiran 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 Yiran paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yiran is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
47
About 1 in 7,292,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.7% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2015
13 births
Total Registered
47
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yiran
Yiran is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.3%) and females (78.7%). Out of 47 total births registered, 10 were male and 37 were female.
Yiran as a male name
Ranked #13,980 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 2014 (5 births)
Yiran as a female name
Ranked #15,016 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2015 (8 births)
Yiran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yiran span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 36 babies were registered. Yiran has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yiran by Decade
How has Yiran 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.
Yiran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yiran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yiran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yiran?
We estimate approximately 47 people named Yiran 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 7,292,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Yiran a common name?
Yiran is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yiran most popular?
Yiran reached peak popularity in 2015, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yiran is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yiran a female name?
Yiran is predominantly female. 78.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yiran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yiran Smith, Yiran Johnson, Yiran 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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