Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Yoan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,654 Trend ↑ Rising 55%
Rank 2025
#3,654
among boys · ↓131 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Yoan · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
33 babies
All-time total
526
#7,667 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Yoan popularity over time

526 babies have been named Yoan since 1988, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #8,476
1990s 55 6 +1000% #5,494
2000s 156 16 +184% #4,319
2010s 157 16 +1% #3,999
2020s (to 2025) 153 26 +62% #3,523

Where Yoan 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 34 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Yoan

Yoan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,654 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 526 American babies have been named Yoan. Its peak came in 2024, when 33 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 Yoan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yoan?

The median living Yoan is about 13 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Yoan are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Yoan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #3,654
2024 33 #3,523
2023 24 #4,451
2022 23 #4,564
2021 24 #4,357
2020 18 #5,225
2019 27 #3,999
2018 14 #6,330
2017 13 #6,666
2016 7 #10,703
2015 14 #6,310
2014 15 #5,989
2013 15 #5,910
2012 21 #4,677
2011 14 #6,247
2010 17 #5,472
2009 18 #5,321
2008 17 #5,482
2007 18 #5,203
2006 19 #4,856
2005 14 #5,867
2004 18 #4,787
2003 12 #6,245
2002 19 #4,319
2001 11 #6,433
2000 10 #6,824
1995 11 #5,494
1990 6 #8,094
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Famous people named Yoan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yoan Gouffran Yoan Gouffran French footballer (born 1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yoan Cardinale French professional footballer (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yoan?

The median living Yoan is about 13 years old. Half of all living Yoans are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Yoan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yoan are alive in the United States, based on 526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yoan in 2025?

Yoan ranked #3,654 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yoan?

526 babies have been named Yoan in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yoan most popular?

Yoan peaked in 2024, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Yoan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yoan rising or falling?

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

Will Yoan become more popular?

Yoan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Yoan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yoan?

Well-known people named Yoan include Yoan Gouffran (soccer player), Yoan Cardinale (soccer player).

Names like Yoan

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

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