Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1980
Yin
Yin has 13 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 13
- total births
- 1980–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Yin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 13 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Yin recorded 13 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1987.
- 13 total births
- 1980–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Yin since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 13
- total births
- 1980–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yin was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yin in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Yin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yin's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yin at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Yin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1987
- Peak year (1980)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Yin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yin's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yin? ▼
13 babies have been named Yin since 1980. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1980 with 7 births.
When was Yin most popular? ▼
Yin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Yin been used? ▼
Records for Yin go back to 1980, giving 8 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Yin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ying, Yina, Yinuo, Yining, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Yin
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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, 1980–1987 (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. "Yin: Baby Name Since 1980 - 13 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yin. 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 Yin 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.