Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Yichen

Gender Unisex · 25% girls Rank 2025 #4,535 Trend ↑ Rising 64%
Rank 2025
#4,535
among boys · ↓643 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Yichen · -32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
34 babies
All-time total
306
#10,914 all-time among boys
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Yichen popularity over time

306 babies have been named Yichen since 2008, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s – 5 5 1 – #14,552
2010s 49 103 152 15 +2940% #5,518
2020s (to 2025) 26 123 149 25 +63% #3,892

Where Yichen 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Yichen

Yichen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,535 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 306 American babies have been named Yichen, about 75% boys and 25% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 34 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 Yichen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yichen?

The median living Yichen is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 300 people named Yichen are alive in the United States today.

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

Yichen 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
2025 – – 23 #4,535
2024 5 #17,625 29 #3,892
2023 – – 19 #5,247
2022 6 #15,242 16 #5,862
2021 6 #15,179 19 #5,103
2020 9 #11,051 17 #5,441
2019 – – 13 #6,757
2018 7 #13,741 15 #6,027
2017 7 #14,057 17 #5,518
2016 8 #12,839 12 #7,140
2015 6 #16,341 9 #8,719
2014 5 #19,127 12 #7,035
2013 6 #16,464 7 #10,692
2012 10 #11,220 10 #8,126
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yichen?

The median living Yichen is about 6 years old. Half of all living Yichens are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Yichen are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Yichen are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yichen in 2025?

Yichen ranked #4,535 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yichen?

306 babies have been named Yichen in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yichen most popular?

Yichen peaked in 2024, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Yichen a boy or girl name?

Yichen is used for both: about 25% of babies named Yichen have been girls and 75% boys.

Is the name Yichen rising or falling?

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

Will Yichen become more popular?

Yichen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Yichen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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