Total births
37
Unisex name · since 2008
Yiran
37 babies named Yiran in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 37
- total births
- 2008–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Yiran since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yiran has been recorded 37 times among girls since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2020.
- 37 total births
- 2008–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Yiran since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 37
- total births
- 2008–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Yiran was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yiran in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Yiran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yiran splits its recorded history at 2016: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yiran at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Yiran popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2020
- Peak year (2015)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Yiran popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2014 (Yiran as boys' name)
Yiran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yiran's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Yiran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
26 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 26 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yiran? ▼
37 babies have been named Yiran since 2008. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2015 with 8 births.
When was Yiran most popular? ▼
Yiran was most popular in the 2010s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Yiran a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yiran is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 37 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Yiran been used? ▼
Yiran has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 13 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Yiran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yireh, Yira, Yiru. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yiran's data
- Yiran's decade-level peak was the 2010s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Yiran
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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, 2008–2020 (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. "Yiran: Baby Name Since 2008 - 37 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yiran. 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 Yiran 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.