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Yichen

Unisex

Meaning of Yichen: Chinese: 'morning brightness'

Yichen is a unisex name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4368th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4368

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

306

First recorded 2008 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 24 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 34 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Yichen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 34.

Gender split

76% boys · 24% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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