Yee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	23	23	2	–	#865
1890s	–	26	26	3	+13%	#906
1900s	–	11	11	1	-58%	#1,308
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	–	13	1	–	–
1980s	103	103	206	21	+1485%	#2,896
1990s	86	109	195	20	-5%	#3,454
2000s	–	9	9	1	-95%	#7,393
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#865

1890s

–

+13%

#906

1900s

–

-58%

#1,308

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

103

206

+1485%

#2,896

1990s

109

195

-5%

#3,454

2000s

–

-95%

#7,393

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Yee

Yee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 483 American babies have been named Yee, about 58% boys and 42% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1990, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Yee stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yee?

The median living Yee is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Yee 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.

Yee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	9	#7,393
1995	12	#7,503	9	#6,396
1990	16	#5,833	16	#3,774
1985	6	#10,662	16	#3,068
1980	6	#10,379	11	#3,837
1975	–	–	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	6	#1,308
1895	–	–	5	#1,241
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	5	#1,096
1880	–	–	6	#907

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yee?

The median living Yee is about 36 years old. Half of all living Yees are between 32 and 41 years old.

How many people named Yee are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yee are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yee in 2025?

Yee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Yee?

483 babies have been named Yee in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yee most popular?

Yee peaked in 1990, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Yee a boy or girl name?

Yee is used for both: about 42% of babies named Yee have been girls and 58% boys.

Is the name Yee rising or falling?

Yee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yee popularity over time

The story of Yee

How old are people named Yee?

Yee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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