Boy · #8,743 in 2026

Yejun

Ye-jun is a Korean given name. It was the seventh-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2008, rising to sixth place in 2009 and remaining at sixth place in 2015.

  • Korean
Current Rank
#8,743
Peak Rank
#8,743 (2015)
Total Babies
14
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2014
First Year
2015
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#8743
Peak Rank
14
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yejun

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ye-jun is a Korean given name. It was the seventh-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2008, rising to sixth place in 2009 and remaining at sixth place in 2015.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Korean

The Story of Yejun

The earliest SSA record of Yejun as a baby boy name dates back to 2014, when 6 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Yejun — #8,743 in the national rankings. Yejun last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 14 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Yejun most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • China
    49%
  • South Korea
    18%
  • United States
    14%
  • Singapore
    11%
  • HK
    8%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Yejun

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yejun is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yejun

What does the name Yejun mean?
Ye-jun is a Korean given name. It was the seventh-most popular name for newborn boys in South Korea in 2008, rising to sixth place in 2009 and remaining at sixth place in 2015.
What is the origin of the name Yejun?
Yejun has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Korean.
How popular is Yejun in 2026?
In 2026, Yejun ranks #8,743 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Yejun most popular?
Yejun reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #8,743 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Yejun a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yejun is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Yejun?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yejun include Aulden, Frost, Domminic. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yejun

Yejun is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 14 births in the dataset. Yejun's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #8,743. Use the chart and map above to compare Yejun's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.