Total births
58
Boys' name · since 2014
Yicheng
58 babies named Yicheng in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6434
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
58 babies have been named Yicheng since 2014, making it today's #6434 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Yicheng recorded 58 times among boys since 2014, holding rank #6434 nationally today, ahead of 55% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #6434 among boys today
- 58 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yicheng is currently the #6434 boys' name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 58 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6434
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Yicheng vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6434
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Yicheng was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
14 babies were named Yicheng in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yicheng compares
58 18th 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
Yicheng's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yicheng | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yicheng's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yicheng's full recorded timeline at 2018, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yicheng at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,434
Active since
2014
Yicheng popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Yicheng by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yicheng's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Yicheng births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (55% of all-time use).
Yicheng by state
Where Yicheng concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 10.3% |
California share of Yicheng's total US births 10.3%
6 of 58 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yicheng? ▼
58 babies have been named Yicheng since 2014. It currently ranks #6434 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Yicheng most popular? ▼
Yicheng was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Yicheng most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yicheng are California (6 births).
How long has the name Yicheng been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yicheng since 2014 -- 12 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yicheng? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yichen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yicheng's data
- Yicheng's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yichengs (6 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, 2014–2025 (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. "Yicheng: #6434 Boys' Name - 58 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yicheng. 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 Yicheng 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.