Yuan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #12,199 in 2012
0 babies were named Yuan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2012–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryYuan first shows up in US birth records in 1984, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 41 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #12,199.
About the name Yuan
Yuan is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Y and ending in “-uan”. US birth records list Yuan for girls from 2012 to 2024, in 6 of those 13 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #12,199 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9 | 536,913 girls |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 735,294 girls |
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Yuan
What is the origin of the name Yuan?
Yuan has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Yuan a boy or girl name?
Yuan is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Yuan?
Yuan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #12,199 in 2012.