Holding steady.
Popularity of Yee since 1880
Babies named Yee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1989, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Yee's real moment was 1893.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 23 |
| 1890s | 0 | 26 |
| 1900s | 0 | 11 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 13 | 0 |
| 1980s | 103 | 103 |
| 1990s | 86 | 109 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Yee is an uncommon unisex name with a long but sparse history in the United States. First recorded in 1880, it saw its peak year in 1893 with a handful of births. The name never ranked in the top 1000 and remains rare, with a stable trajectory over the decades. Its origins are tied to Chinese surnames brought by immigrants, though it also appears as an English surname variant. As a given name, Yee is most frequently used for boys, but occasional female occurrences keep it unisex. Top state records are minimal, reflecting its rarity.
Yee is a romanization of several Chinese surnames, including 余 (Yú) meaning 'I, me' or 易 (Yì) meaning 'easy, change'. It was brought to the United States by Chinese immigrants in the 19th century. The name also appears as a variant of the English surname Ye, derived from the Old English 'ea' meaning 'river'.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Yee
Names that share Yee's style, for a brother or sister.
