Girl · #13,584 in 2026

Yutong

Name: Popularity of the name Yutong in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Yutong, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Yutong is a Chinese manufacturer of commercial vehicles, especially electric buses, headquartered in Zhengzhou, Henan. Yutong also has businesses in construction machinery, real estate, and other investments. As of 2026, Yutong is recognized as the world's largest bus and coach manufacturer by volume, producing approximately 150,000 vehicles annually.

Chinese

Current Rank

#13,584

Peak Rank

#8,873 (2016)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2014

First Year

2022

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#8873

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yutong

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Chinese

Origin & history

Yutong's origins can be traced to the Zhengzhou Bus Repair Factory , which was established in 1963. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. was founded in 1993; and in March 1997, Yutong became the first bus company in China on the Shanghai Stock Exchange . The following year, Yutong opened its ¥400 million ($ 50,000,000 in 1999) Yutong Industrial Park in Zhengzhou, which was the largest bus factory in Asia at the time. By 2005, Yutong had a 22% market share of buses and coaches across China, becoming China's biggest bus manufacturer, and had won an award for being the best manufacturer in China by the

The Story of Yutong

Yutong first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 12 Yutongs were born — ranking #8,873 that year. As of 2026, Yutong ranks #13,584 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Yutongs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Yutong

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yutong

What does the name Yutong mean?

What is the origin of the name Yutong?

Yutong has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Chinese.

How popular is Yutong in 2026?

In 2026, Yutong ranks #13,584 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Yutong most popular?

Yutong reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #8,873 that year with 12 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yutong most popular?

Yutong has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yutong.

Is Yutong a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yutong is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yutong?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yutong include Emmabelle, Lavae, Staley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yutong

Yutong is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Yutong's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,873. Use the chart and map above to compare Yutong'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.