Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Yiyang

Yiyang is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of 12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi). The previous census was in 2000 when it was recorded there were 4,309,143 inhabitants.

Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#7,170 (2019)
Total Babies
41
5-Yr Trend
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2013
First Year
2023
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#7170
Peak Rank
41
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yiyang

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

Yiyang is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of 12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi). The previous census was in 2000 when it was recorded there were 4,309,143 inhabitants.

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Origin & history
Yiyang county was founded in 221 BC after Qin conquered Chu state . It is designated Yiyang as the county seat was situated at the north bank of the Yi River (modern Zi River). Then the present-day jurisdiction mostly became a part of the Principality of Changsha commandery during the Western Han .

The Story of Yiyang

Yiyang first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2013, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 11 Yiyangs were born — ranking #7,170 that year. As of 2026, Yiyang ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 41 Yiyangs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yiyang

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yiyang

What does the name Yiyang mean?
Yiyang is a prefecture-level city on the Zi River in Hunan province, China, straddling Lake Dongting and bordering Hubei to the north. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of 12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi). The previous census was in 2000 when it was recorded there were 4,309,143 inhabitants.
How popular is Yiyang in 2026?
In 2026, Yiyang ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Yiyang most popular?
Yiyang reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #7,170 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yiyang most popular?
Yiyang has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yiyang.
Is Yiyang a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yiyang is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Yiyang?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yiyang include Hamlet, Donis, Urie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Yiyang

Yiyang is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Yiyang's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #7,170. Use the chart and map above to compare Yiyang'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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