How Many People Are Named Yue?
An estimated 214 people in the United States have the first name Yue. It is used for both genders, with 60.4% female. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Yue peaked in popularity in 2021 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yue 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 Yue paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
214
About 1 in 1,601,656 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
60.4% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2021
20 births
Total Registered
217
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yue
Yue is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (39.6%) and females (60.4%). Out of 217 total births registered, 86 were male and 131 were female.
Yue as a male name
Ranked #14,020 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1993 (13 births)
Yue as a female name
Ranked #8,387 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (15 births)
Yue: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yue span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 67 babies were registered. Yue remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yue by Decade
How has Yue 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.
Yue by State
Yue + Last Name Combinations
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Yue: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yue?
We estimate approximately 214 people named Yue 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 1,601,656 Americans share this first name.
Is Yue a common name?
Yue is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 217 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yue most popular?
Yue reached peak popularity in 2021, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yue is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yue a female name?
Yue is predominantly female. 60.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yue Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yue Smith, Yue Johnson, Yue 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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