FIRST NAME
Yan
Yan is the 1,269th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 12,028 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 4,828 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,269 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,552
2020 CENSUS
12,028
living · #1,269
BABIES NAMED YAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1983–2017
20175
As a female name, Yan peaked in 2000, when 11 babies were named Yan (the #9147 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #1,642 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
4,828
living · #1,642
BABIES NAMED YAN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1971–2025
202558
As a male name, Yan peaked in 2025, when 58 babies were named Yan (the #2386 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)