Yichen
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Yichen
A unisex choice that is currently hugely popular for boys in China, Yichen can mean ""grand + moon and stars", though with different characters, it may also be interpreted as "bright morning" and "great + palace".
Yichen for boys#4535 US
A popular choice for boys in China in recent years, Yichen has featured in the Top 5 in its native country. It includes the chen element, which features a number of times throughout the Top 10.
Also written as Yìchén, the name may be interpreted to mean "grand + moon and stars", though with different characters, other possibilities include "bright morning" and "great + palace".
Pronounced yee-CHEN.
As of October 2026, Yichen ranked #17562 for girls in US births in 2024 and #4535 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11046 for girls in 2020 and #3877 for boys in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,877 | 29 | 16.8 |
| 2025 | #4,535 | 23 | 13.5 |