Declining since 2017, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Yifan since 2010
Babies named Yifan per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 | 83 |
| 2020s | 0 | 21 |
Meaning & origin
Yifan first appeared in U.S. naming records in 2010, a reflection of increasing Chinese immigration and cultural exchange. Its peak year was 2017, after which its usage has fallen slightly. Despite a modest rank of 9714 in 2025, the name carries a fresh, modern appeal rooted in Chinese linguistic tradition. It has not been recorded in any top state, indicating a spread across diverse regions rather than concentrated popularity.
Yifan is a modern Chinese given name, composed of characters such as 逸 (yì, meaning 'leisure, ease, escape') and 凡 (fán, meaning 'ordinary, common'), together suggesting 'beyond the ordinary' or 'free from the mundane'. It gained popularity in China since the 2000s and has become increasingly used among Chinese-speaking diaspora communities.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Fan, Yi
Variants: Yi Fan
Sibling names for Yifan
Names that share Yifan's style, for a brother or sister.
