Yeiren
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "jailer" or "prison guard".
Name Census estimates that about 160 living Americans carry the first name Yeiren. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yeiren today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yeiren births was 2015 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yeiren. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
160
~ 1 in 2,142,215 Americans
Peak year
2015
17 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,846
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Yeiren: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yeiren from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yeiren remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yeiren by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yeiren during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yeiren
The given name Yeiren has its roots in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. The name is believed to have originated from the Sumerian words "yer" meaning "earth" and "ren" meaning "to be born," suggesting a connection to the concept of being born from the earth or being a child of the land.
In the early days of Sumerian civilization, names often carried symbolic meanings related to nature, deities, or personal characteristics. The name Yeiren may have been bestowed upon children as a way to honor the fertile land and the sustenance it provided to the people of that time.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Yeiren can be found in a collection of cuneiform tablets dating back to the reign of the Akkadian king Sargon the Great, around 2350 BC. These tablets contain lists of names, including Yeiren, which were likely used for administrative purposes or record-keeping.
Throughout the centuries, the name Yeiren has been carried by various individuals, some of whom have left their mark on history. One notable figure was Yeiren of Lagash, a high-ranking priestess who lived during the Neo-Sumerian period, around 2100 BC. She is renowned for her contributions to the religious and cultural life of the city-state of Lagash, where she served as a prominent figure in the temple complex.
In the 8th century BC, a Babylonian scribe named Yeiren was known for his meticulous record-keeping and his skills in cuneiform writing. His work helped preserve important historical documents and literary texts from that era.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian artist named Yeiren Baldassare (1470-1536) gained recognition for his exquisite frescoes and religious paintings, which adorned churches and palaces throughout Italy.
Another notable figure was Yeiren al-Khalili, an Arabian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century AD. He made significant contributions to the field of algebra and wrote extensively on astronomical observations and calculations.
In more recent times, Yeiren Ivanovich Sikorsky (1889-1972), a Russian-American aviation pioneer, is celebrated for his groundbreaking work in designing and building some of the earliest successful helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
While the name Yeiren may not be as common today as it once was, its rich history and deep-rooted connections to ancient civilizations make it a fascinating and meaningful name with a legacy that spans thousands of years.
People
Yeiren + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yeiren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yeiren: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yeiren?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 160 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yeiren going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,142,215 US residents.
Is Yeiren a common name?
We classify Yeiren as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 161 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yeiren most popular?
The single biggest year for Yeiren was 2015, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yeiren is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yeiren in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yeiren a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yeiren in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yeiren still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yeiren in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yeiren can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Yeiren?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.