Total births
140
Unisex name · since 2011
Yian
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 140 babies named Yian, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5626
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Yian currently ranks #5626 among unisex names in America, with 140 babies recorded since 2011.
Social Security Administration records show Yian recorded 140 times among boys since 2011, holding rank #5626 nationally today, ahead of 61% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #5626 among boys today
- 140 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yian is currently the #5626 unisex name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 140 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5626
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Yian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5626
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Yian was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
26 babies were named Yian in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yian compares
140 32th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yian's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 140 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yian's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,626
Active since
2011
Yian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Yian popularity over time - girls
31 total births recorded since 2018 (Yian as girls' name)
Yian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yian's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Yian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 93 births (66% of all-time use).
Yian by state
Where Yian concentrates geographically, total births since 2011
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 16.4% |
California share of Yian's total US births 16.4%
23 of 140 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yian? ▼
Yian has been given to 140 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5626 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Yian most popular? ▼
Yian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yian most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yian are California (23 births).
Is Yian a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 140 births, and as a girl's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Yian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yian since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yianni, Yiannis, Yia. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yian's data
- California records the most Yians (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 June 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, 2011–2025 (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. "Yian: #5626 Unisex Name - 140 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yian. 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 Yian 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 June 2026.