Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Yunuen

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Yunuen
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
18 babies
All-time total
336
#15,962 all-time among girls
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Yunuen popularity over time

336 babies have been named Yunuen 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
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GirlsBoys

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
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1980s 10 – 10 1 – #13,871
1990s 87 – 87 9 +770% #7,508
2000s 125 – 125 13 +44% #6,804
2010s 58 11 69 7 -45% #7,502
2020s (to 2025) 10 35 45 8 +9% #17,448

The story of Yunuen

Yunuen 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 1988, 336 American babies have been named Yunuen, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Yunuen?

The median living Yunuen is about 20 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Yunuen are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Yunuen 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 – – – –
2024 – – 5 #14,220
2023 – – 6 #12,208
2022 5 #17,697 13 #6,810
2021 – – 6 #12,102
2020 5 #17,448 5 #14,000
2019 – – – –
2018 5 #18,075 6 #12,102
2017 – – – –
2016 5 #18,798 5 #14,145
2015 7 #14,448 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 8 #13,110 – –
2012 10 #11,224 – –
2011 6 #16,702 – –
2010 17 #7,502 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 14 #8,951 – –
2007 18 #7,390 – –
2006 17 #7,475 – –
2005 18 #6,811 – –
2004 12 #9,254 – –
2003 9 #11,306 – –
2002 11 #9,468 – –
2001 10 #10,089 – –
2000 16 #6,804 – –
1995 12 #7,508 – –
1990 6 #12,942 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yunuen?

The median living Yunuen is about 20 years old. Half of all living Yunuens are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Yunuen are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Yunuen are alive in the United States, based on 336 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yunuen in 2025?

Yunuen 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 Yunuen?

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

When was the name Yunuen most popular?

Yunuen peaked in 2005, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Yunuen a boy or girl name?

Yunuen is used for both: about 86% of babies named Yunuen have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Yunuen rising or falling?

Yunuen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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