Masculine dossier · first seen 2008

Yichen

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2024

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Yichen

An estimated 229 living Americans are named Yichen.

Yichen is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 20.7% from its 2024 peak.

The median age of a living American named Yichen is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 10 years old.

Yes — Yichen is currently rising in popularity, with 23 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.5× higher than the previous decade.

2008Peak 20242025

Peak year

2024

Decline from peak

20.7%

2025

All-time

231

Yichen is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 29 boys in 2024, it has never been more common.

Yichen peaked in 2024, when 29 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 23 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 231 Americans named Yichen since 2008.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

229

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age6

Core range3–10

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.