Yichen
The Story of Yichen
As a girl name
Yichen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 10 Yichens were born — ranking #10,427 that year. As of 2026, Yichen ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 75 Yichens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yichen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 29 Yichens were born — ranking #3,777 that year. As of 2026, Yichen ranks #3,977 for boys with 28 births, rising sharply (+47% over the past five years). In total, more than 263 Yichens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Yichen
Phonetically similar names — useful when Yichen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Wiccan
- Wicken
- Yakin
- Yukon
- Yocum
- Yoakum
- Wecan
- Ukon
- Yocom
- Yokum
- Yogin
- Yoakam
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Yichen
Yichen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 263 births in the dataset. Yichen's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,777. Use the chart and map above to compare Yichen'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 .
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