Total births
166
Boys' name · since 2015
Yugan
166 babies named Yugan in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6171
- among boys today
- 166
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
166 babies have been named Yugan since 2015, making it today's #6171 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yugan has been recorded 166 times among boys since 2015, currently ranked #6171 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #6171 among boys today
- 166 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yugan is currently the #6171 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 166 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6171
- among boys today
- 166
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Yugan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6171
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Yugan was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
28 babies were named Yugan in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Yugan compares
166 35th 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
Yugan's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yugan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 166 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yugan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yugan's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yugan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#6,171
Active since
2015
Yugan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Yugan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yugan's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Yugan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 99 births (60% of all-time use).
Yugan by state
Where Yugan concentrates geographically, total births since 2015
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 4.2% |
Texas share of Yugan's total US births 4.2%
7 of 166 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yugan? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 166 babies named Yugan. Today it holds rank #6171 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 28 births.
When was Yugan most popular? ▼
Yugan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Yugan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yugan are Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Yugan been used? ▼
Yugan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yugan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yug, Yugo, Yuga, Yugveer. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yugan's data
- Texas records the most Yugans (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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, 2015–2025 (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. "Yugan: #6171 Boys' Name - 166 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yugan. 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 Yugan 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.