Yicheng
An Asian masculine name meaning "eternal prosperity" or "permanent flourishing."
Name Census estimates that about 52 living Americans carry the first name Yicheng. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yicheng today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yicheng births was 2024 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yicheng. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yicheng. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
52
~ 1 in 6,591,430 Americans
Peak year
2024
14 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,429
Tracked since 2014
Census
Yicheng in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 571 people with the first name Yicheng, which placed it at #18,776 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,776
National first-name rank
People counted
571
571 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
92.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yicheng
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yicheng is Asian/Pacific Islander at 92.1%. The next largest groups are White (6.1%) and Hispanic (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yicheng described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yicheng at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander92.1% · 526
- White6.1% · 35
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 6
- Black or African American0.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
- Two or more races0.2% · 1
Popularity
Yicheng: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yicheng 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 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yicheng remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yicheng 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 Yicheng during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yichengs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yicheng
The given name Yicheng has its origins in Chinese culture, deriving from a combination of two Chinese characters - Yi and Cheng. The character Yi signifies "benefit" or "profit," while Cheng denotes "accomplished" or "completed." Therefore, the name Yicheng can be interpreted as meaning "accomplished benefit" or "completed profit."
This name finds its roots in ancient Chinese civilization, where names were often chosen to reflect aspirations, virtues, or auspicious blessings for the child. Yicheng likely emerged during the classical era of Chinese history, spanning from the 6th century BCE to the 3rd century CE, a period renowned for its philosophical and cultural advancements.
While the name Yicheng does not appear to have been explicitly mentioned in any major ancient texts or religious scriptures, it carries the essence of the Confucian ideals of self-cultivation and societal harmony, which were deeply ingrained in Chinese naming traditions.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yicheng was Yicheng Xiong, a renowned scholar and poet who lived during the Tang Dynasty, from 618 to 907 CE. His poetry and literary works have left an indelible mark on Chinese literature.
Another notable figure was Yicheng Zhu, a celebrated general and military strategist who lived during the Song Dynasty, from 960 to 1279 CE. His tactical brilliance and leadership played a crucial role in defending the empire against foreign invasions.
In the 14th century, Yicheng Liu was a prominent painter and calligrapher who contributed significantly to the development of Chinese art and calligraphic styles during the Ming Dynasty.
During the Qing Dynasty, from 1644 to 1912, Yicheng Wang was a respected philosopher and educator who advocated for the integration of Western and Eastern learning, fostering intellectual exchange and cross-cultural understanding.
More recently, in the 20th century, Yicheng Zhang was a renowned architect who played a pivotal role in shaping the modern architectural landscape of China, blending traditional elements with contemporary design.
These are just a few examples of individuals who bore the name Yicheng throughout Chinese history, each making significant contributions to their respective fields and leaving a lasting legacy.
People
Yicheng + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yicheng 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
Yicheng: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yicheng?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 52 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yicheng 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 6,591,430 US residents.
Is Yicheng a common name?
We classify Yicheng as "Very Rare". It ranks above 54.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 52 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yicheng most popular?
The single biggest year for Yicheng was 2024, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yicheng is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yicheng in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 571 people with the name Yicheng, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,776 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yicheng in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yicheng?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yicheng leans strongly male. 480 people counted with this name were male (82.9%), compared with 99 female bearers (17.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yicheng?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yicheng is Asian/Pacific Islander at 92.1%. The next largest groups are White (6.1%) and Hispanic (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yicheng most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Yicheng in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.1% (526 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Yicheng in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yicheng a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yicheng 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 Yicheng still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yicheng 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 Yicheng 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.
How many people are called Yicheng?
Find out how many people share the name Yicheng on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.