Yoan
Boy name · #3618 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yoan? In official American birth records, Yoan has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Yoan is currently the #3618 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Yoan.
The 37-year story
Yoan first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 33 babies and a rank of #3455. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yoan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yoan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yoan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yoan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yoan is most common
State-level data for Yoan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yoan
Statistically, parents drawn to Yoan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jhoan, Yulian, Roan, Yan, and Sloan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yoan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 24 | #4343 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 24 | #4247 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 18 | #4602 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yoan?
In official American birth records, the name Yoan first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Yoan a popular boy name?
Yoan ranked #3618 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Yoan most popular?
Yoan peaked in 2024, when 33 American boys received the name (ranked #3455 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yoan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Yoan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.