Yichen is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2024 and remains in steady use.
Yichen is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,535 for boy births in the United States (and #9,638 across all names), given to 23 babies. Yichen first appears in 2008 and peaked in 2024 (29 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | — | #4,535 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | #17,625 | #3,892 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | — | #5,247 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | #15,242 | #5,862 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | #15,179 | #5,103 |
| 2020 | 26 | 26 | #11,051 | #5,441 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,757 |
| 2018 | 22 | 22 | #13,741 | #6,027 |
| 2017 | 24 | 24 | #14,057 | #5,518 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 | #12,839 | #7,140 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | #16,341 | #8,719 |
| 2014 | 17 | 17 | #19,127 | #7,035 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | #16,464 | #10,692 |
| 2012 | 20 | 20 | #11,220 | #8,126 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,659 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,552 |