Total births
17
Boys' name · since 2016
Yexian
Yexian has 17 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Yexian is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 2016.
Yexian has 17 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2021.
- 17 total births
- 2016–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Yexian since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 17
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Yexian was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yexian in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Yexian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yexian splits its recorded history at 2017: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yexian at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Yexian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2021
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Yexian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yexian's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Yexian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yexian? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 17 babies named Yexian. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 6 births.
When was Yexian most popular? ▼
Yexian was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Yexian been used? ▼
Records for Yexian go back to 2016, giving 6 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Yexian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yexiel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yexian's data
- Yexian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yexian: Baby Name Since 2016 - 17 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yexian. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yexian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.