Yian
Boy name · #4127 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Yian ranks #4127 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2011. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Yian.
The 14-year story
Yian first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4050. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yian per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yian in class?
Yian scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yian is most common
State-level data for Yian is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yian
Statistically, parents drawn to Yian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sian, Yulian, Ilian, Vian, and Aurelian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 17 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5470 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6828 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2020 | 9 | #8067 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12246 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yian a popular boy name?
Yian ranked #4127 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Yian most popular?
Yian peaked in 2025, when 26 American boys received the name (ranked #4050 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Yian. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.