Yichen
The Story of Yichen
As a girl name
American parents first put Yichen on the record books as a girl name in 2012, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 10 Yichens were born — ranking #10,427 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Yichens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
The earliest SSA record of Yichen as a boy name dates back to 2008, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 29 newborns named Yichen — #3,777 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Yichens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,977 among boy names 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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