unisex name
Yuan
- Origin Chinese
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 440
Yuan is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Yuan is a name of Chinese origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1984.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yuan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How popular is Yuan?
In 2025, Yuan was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yuan 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 Yuan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yuan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yuan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yuan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yuan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yuan
How popular is the name Yuan?
In 2025, Yuan was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yuan a girl's or a boy's name?
Yuan is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Yuan?
Yuan has 2 syllables.
When was Yuan most popular?
Yuan peaked in 2024, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yuan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yuan currently ranks #3,032 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.