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Girl name

Yen

/ˈjɛn/ · 92% girls · last recorded 2022

Yen has been given to about 611 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈjɛn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 598
Median age today36 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Yen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 33
  • Born in 20250
  • All time611

How popular is Yen?

Its best year was 1982, when 33 babies were given the name, ranking 2829th. The typical living American called Yen is about 36 years old today.

Names that sound like Yen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wren0.72
  2. Rylen0.70
  3. Gwen0.62
  4. Ayleen0.58
  5. Hayden0.55
  6. Krysten0.57
  7. Eden0.55
  8. Eileen0.53

Middle names for Yen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Yen Alice0.78
  2. Yen Iris0.77
  3. Yen Opal0.77
  4. Yen Ivy0.77
  5. Yen Catherine0.74
  6. Yen Frances0.74

Sibling names for Yen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.74
  2. Fallonsister · 0.72
  3. Dereckbrother · 0.71
  4. Elishaeither · 0.70
  5. Sashasister · 0.69
  6. Alvarobrother · 0.68

Where Yen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Yen Anderson0.73
    2. Yen Adams0.73
    3. Yen Evans0.70
    4. Yen Edwards0.70
    5. Yen Wilson0.69
    6. Yen Williams0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Yen

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.