Yuxuan
Yuxuan is a name with a single cultural origin: Chinese.
- Chinese
Meaning & Origin of Yuxuan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yuxuan is a name with a single cultural origin: Chinese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Chinese
The Story of Yuxuan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Yuxuan as a girl name dates back to 2011, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Yuxuan — #13,787 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2018 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Yuxuans 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 Yuxuan as a boy name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Yuxuan — #8,137 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 80% of all recorded Yuxuans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 35 Yuxuans 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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About the name Yuxuan
Yuxuan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Yuxuan's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #8,137. Use the chart and map above to compare Yuxuan'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.