Total births
21
Girls' name · since 2014
Yunxi
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Yunxi, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16978
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yunxi is the #16978 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 21 recorded since 2014.
Social Security Administration records show Yunxi recorded 21 times among girls since 2014, holding rank #16978 nationally today, ahead of 4% of girls, 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 2014 to 2025.
- #16978 among girls today
- 21 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yunxi is currently the #16978 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 21 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16978
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yunxi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16978
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Yunxi was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yunxi in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Yunxi compares
21 7th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Yunxi's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yunxi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yunxi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yunxi's full recorded timeline at 2024, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yunxi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,978
Active since
2014
Yunxi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Yunxi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yunxi's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Yunxi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yunxi? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 21 babies named Yunxi. Today it holds rank #16978 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 6 births.
When was Yunxi most popular? ▼
Yunxi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Yunxi been used? ▼
Yunxi has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yunxi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yuna, Yunuen, Yunique, Yun, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yunxi's data
- Yunxi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Yunxi
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Yunalesca Girl
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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, 2014–2025 (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. "Yunxi: #16978 Girls' Name - 21 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yunxi. 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 Yunxi 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.