Boys' name · since 2013
Yiyang
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Yiyang, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 41
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yiyang is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 41 have been recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Yiyang recorded 41 times among boys since 2013, 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 2013 to 2023.
- #23,626 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 41 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yiyang ranks #23,626 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #23,626 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 41
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yiyang's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Yiyang's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yiyang's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yiyang popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2023
- Peak year (2019)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Yiyang by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (36 births, 88% of the file).
2010s was Yiyang's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Yiyang births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (88% of all-time use).
Yiyang by state
Where Yiyang concentrates geographically, total births since 2013
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 12.2% |
5 of 41 births nationwide.
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What to do with Yiyang's data
- Yiyang's decade-level peak was the 2010s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yiyangs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yiyang
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Two nationwide peer axes for Yiyang: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~10 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2013–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Yiyang 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 August 2026.