Yen Name Popularity and Statistics

Yen is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2022
Total Recorded U.S. Births611
First Year on Record1975

Yen popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2022Girls5#15,306
2020Girls5#15,088
2019Boys5#12,145
2016Girls7#12,876
2015Girls7#13,006
2014Girls6#14,558
2012Girls6#14,962
2011Girls14#8,196
2010Girls12#9,231
2009Girls11#9,975
2008Girls14#8,529
2007Girls10#10,818
2006Girls12#9,286
2005Girls9#10,921
2005Boys5#11,472
2004Girls11#9,264
2003Girls10#9,671
2003Boys5#10,894
2001Girls10#9,351
2000Girls13#7,580
1999Girls9#9,479
1999Boys6#8,704
1998Girls14#6,719
1997Girls13#6,844

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1982 · Girls

33 recorded births and rank #2,770.

1985 · Girls

32 recorded births and rank #2,860.

1984 · Girls

27 recorded births and rank #3,144.

1981 · Girls

27 recorded births and rank #3,147.

Where Yen ranked highest in 2010

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #3,535 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Yen