US rank #7119 Unisex name Peak 2019 105 births

Yuchen — #7119 US boys' name

105 babies named Yuchen in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s712020s29
#7119
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 50% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

68% of everyone ever named Yuchen was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

12 babies were named Yuchen in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Yuchen

The Social Security Administration has registered 105 babies named Yuchen between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Yuchen currently holds the #7119 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Yuchen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 18 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yuchen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Yuchen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yuchen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 105 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Yuchen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

105

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2019

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,119

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yuchen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
12
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
468101214 202420222020201920182017201620142013201220102009 5

Yuchen popularity over time — girls

18 total births recorded since 2014 (Yuchen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 18 births
6 201720152014 6

Yuchen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
71 births that decade — 68% of Yuchen's all-time total
2000s52010s712020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yuchen?
105 babies have been named Yuchen since 2009. It currently ranks #7119 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 12 births.
When was Yuchen most popular?
Yuchen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Yuchen a unisex name?
Yes, Yuchen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 105 births, and as a girl's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Yuchen been used?
Yuchen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yuchen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yucheng. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.