Total births
92
Boys' name · since 2005
Yiming
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Yiming, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13283
- among boys today
- 92
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
92 babies have been named Yiming since 2005, making it today's #13283 boys' name.
Yiming has 92 recorded births among boys since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13283 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of boys, 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 2005 to 2024.
- #13283 among boys today
- 92 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yiming is currently the #13283 boys' name in America, more common than 7% of boys - 92 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13283
- among boys today
- 92
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Yiming vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13283
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Yiming was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yiming in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Yiming compares
92 25th 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
Yiming's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yiming | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 92 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yiming's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yiming's full recorded timeline at 2017, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yiming at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#13,283
Active since
2005
Yiming popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Yiming by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yiming's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Yiming births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yiming? ▼
Yiming has been given to 92 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13283 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Yiming most popular? ▼
Yiming was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Yiming been used? ▼
Records for Yiming go back to 2005, giving 20 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Yiming? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yimi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yiming's data
- Yiming's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- 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 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, 2005–2024 (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. "Yiming: #13283 Boys' Name - 92 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yiming. 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 Yiming 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.