Total births
104
Unisex name · since 2010
Yifan
104 babies named Yifan in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 104
- total births
- 2010–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
104 boys have been named Yifan since 2010, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yifan recorded 104 times among boys since 2010, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2010 to 2025.
- 104 total births
- 2010–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
104 boys have been named Yifan since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 104
- total births
- 2010–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Yifan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
16 babies were named Yifan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Yifan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yifan's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yifan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Yifan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Yifan popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2011 (Yifan as girls' name)
Yifan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yifan's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Yifan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (80% of all-time use).
Yifan by state
Where Yifan concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.8% |
California share of Yifan's total US births 4.8%
5 of 104 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yifan? ▼
104 babies have been named Yifan since 2010. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2017 with 16 births.
When was Yifan most popular? ▼
Yifan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Yifan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yifan are California (5 births).
Is Yifan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yifan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 104 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Yifan been used? ▼
Yifan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 16 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Yifan's data
- Yifan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yifans (5 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 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, 2010–2025 (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. "Yifan: Baby Name Since 2010 - 104 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yifan. 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 Yifan 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.