Total births
94
Unisex name · since 2008
Yilin
94 babies named Yilin in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 94
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Yilin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 94 have been recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Yilin recorded 94 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 2008 to 2023.
- 94 total births
- 2008–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
94 girls have been named Yilin since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 94
- total births
- 2008–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Yilin was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
12 babies were named Yilin in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Yilin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yilin's full recorded timeline at 2016, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yilin at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Yilin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Yilin popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 2015 (Yilin as boys' name)
Yilin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yilin's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Yilin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (59% of all-time use).
Yilin by state
Where Yilin concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 7.4% |
California share of Yilin's total US births 7.4%
7 of 94 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yilin? ▼
Yilin has been given to 94 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Yilin most popular? ▼
Yilin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Yilin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yilin are California (7 births).
Is Yilin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yilin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 94 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Yilin been used? ▼
Yilin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 16 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Yilin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yilia, Yilda, Yildiz. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yilin's data
- Yilin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yilins (7 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, 2008–2023 (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. "Yilin: Baby Name Since 2008 - 94 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yilin. 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 Yilin 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.