Total births
175
Unisex name · since 1984
Yuan
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 175 babies named Yuan, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6308
- among boys today
- 175
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Yuan currently ranks #6308 among unisex names in America, with 175 babies recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Yuan recorded 175 times among boys since 1984, holding rank #6308 nationally today, ahead of 56% of boys, 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 1984 to 2025.
- #6308 among boys today
- 175 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yuan is currently the #6308 unisex name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 175 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6308
- among boys today
- 175
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Yuan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6308
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Yuan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
15 babies were named Yuan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yuan compares
175 36th 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
Yuan's all-time total is 52% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yuan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 175 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yuan's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yuan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,308
Active since
1984
Yuan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Yuan popularity over time - girls
37 total births recorded since 2012 (Yuan as girls' name)
Yuan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yuan's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Yuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 65 births (37% of all-time use).
Yuan by state
Where Yuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 6.9% |
California share of Yuan's total US births 6.9%
12 of 175 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yuan? ▼
Yuan has been given to 175 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6308 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Yuan most popular? ▼
Yuan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yuan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yuan are California (12 births).
Is Yuan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yuan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 175 births, and as a girl's name it has 37 births.
How long has the name Yuan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yuan since 1984 -- 42 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What to do with Yuan's data
- Yuan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yuans (12 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, 1984–2025 (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. "Yuan: #6308 Unisex Name - 175 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yuan. 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 Yuan 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.