unisex name
Yian
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 193
Yian is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 16% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2011.
Yian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 119 |
How popular is Yian?
In 2025, Yian was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yian
How popular is the name Yian?
In 2025, Yian was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yian a girl's or a boy's name?
Yian is used for both girls and boys. About 16% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Yian most popular?
Yian peaked in 2025, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yian currently ranks #3,881 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.