Yamen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,310

among boys · ↑581 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yamen · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

36 babies

All-time total

353

#9,705 all-time among boys

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Yamen popularity over time

353 babies have been named Yamen since 2007, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	19	2	–	#10,934
2010s	184	18	+868%	#3,420
2020s (to 2025)	150	25	+36%	#3,310

Where Yamen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	42	0.02	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Yamen

Yamen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,310 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 353 American babies have been named Yamen. Its peak came in 2025, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yamen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yamen?

The median living Yamen is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Yamen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yamen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	36	#3,310
2024	29	#3,891
2023	26	#4,213
2022	23	#4,561
2021	13	#6,671
2020	23	#4,417
2019	34	#3,420
2018	18	#5,309
2017	16	#5,775
2016	26	#4,091
2015	26	#4,074
2014	18	#5,244
2013	13	#6,589
2012	14	#6,286
2011	9	#8,736
2010	10	#8,110
2009	7	#10,934
2008	6	#12,497
2007	6	#12,307
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yamen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yamen?

The median living Yamen is about 6 years old. Half of all living Yamens are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Yamen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yamen are alive in the United States, based on 353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yamen in 2025?

Yamen ranked #3,310 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yamen?

353 babies have been named Yamen in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yamen most popular?

Yamen peaked in 2025, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Yamen a boy or girl name?

Yamen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yamen rising or falling?

Yamen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yamen become more popular?

Yamen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Yamen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Yamen

Names that sound and feel close to Yamen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Yamen with similar names → More names starting with Y →