Yan

Yan

Primarily a boy's name · 96% boys

Origin: Chinese

Yan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 115 babies (rank #262 that year). In 2024 it was given to 10 boys (rank #2,125). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Yan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Yan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,487

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

115

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	109	#261
1992	115	#262
1993	87	#310
1994	101	#252
1995	99	#288
1996	87	#315
1997	71	#351
1998	69	#344
1999	49	#421
2000	43	#466
2001	79	#308
2002	43	#492
2003	40	#538
2004	28	#715
2005	30	#704
2006	37	#633
2007	31	#733
2008	25	#891
2009	26	#876
2010	32	#764
2011	33	#732
2012	19	#1,115
2013	16	#1,263
2014	20	#1,068
2015	25	#926
2016	18	#1,198
2017	17	#1,277
2018	6	#2,904
2019	15	#1,413
2020	12	#1,645
2021	10	#1,981
2022	8	#2,327
2023	14	#1,520
2024	10	#2,125

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

109

#261

1992

115

#262

1993

#310

1994

101

#252

1995

#288

1996

#315

1997

#351

1998

#344

1999

#421

2000

#466

2001

#308

2002

#492

2003

#538

2004

#715

2005

#704

2006

#633

2007

#733

2008

#891

2009

#876

2010

#764

2011

#732

2012

#1,115

2013

#1,263

2014

#1,068

2015

#926

2016

#1,198

2017

#1,277

2018

#2,904

2019

#1,413

2020

#1,645

2021

#1,981

2022

#2,327

2023

#1,520

2024

#2,125

Numerology of Yan

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail