Yan
How to say it: YAHN · /ˈjɑːn/
Chinese 'yan' with meanings like 'swallow, color'; also Slavic form of Jan ('God is gracious') in Russian use.
Yan was the 1,878th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 58 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,413 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,878 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 58 |
| Share of births | 1 in 57,161 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,413 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yan
- Yan Diomande (born 2006)Ivorian footballer
- Yan Couto (born 2002)Brazilian footballer
- Yan Valery (born 1999)Tunisian-French footballer
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