Yuan Name Popularity and Statistics

Yuan is Used for both girls and boys. 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births212
First Year on Record1984

Yuan popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys15#5,861
2024Girls5#15,293
2024Boys14#6,199
2023Boys6#10,821
2022Boys7#9,823
2021Girls6#13,464
2021Boys6#10,799
2020Boys5#12,022
2019Girls5#15,539
2019Boys11#7,173
2018Boys8#8,819
2017Boys7#9,696
2016Girls7#12,876
2016Boys8#8,816
2015Boys11#7,066
2013Girls6#14,582
2013Boys7#9,655
2012Girls8#12,199
2012Boys8#8,864
2010Boys5#12,231
2009Boys7#9,864
2008Boys10#7,698
2005Boys7#9,115
2004Boys8#8,143

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

2025 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #5,861.

2024 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #6,199.

2019 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #7,173.

2015 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #7,066.

Where Yuan ranked highest in 2024

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 Boys

CA
Rank #2,002 · 7 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Yuan