Yujin
A Korean name meaning "noble truth" or "upright truth".
Name Census estimates that about 72 living Americans carry the first name Yujin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 52.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Yujin today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yujin births was 2018 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yujin. 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 Yujin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
72
~ 1 in 4,760,477 Americans
Peak year
2018
10 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,855
Tracked since 1999
Census
Yujin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,156 people with the first name Yujin, which placed it at #11,218 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
#11,218
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,156 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
92.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yujin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yujin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 92.8%. The next largest groups are White (3.2%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). 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 Yujin 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 Yujin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander92.8% · 1,073
- White3.2% · 37
- Two or more races2.2% · 26
- Black or African American1.1% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Yujin
Yujin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 73 total registrations, 38 (52.1%) were male and 35 (47.9%) were female.
Yujin as a male name
- Ranked #10,855 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (10 births)
Yujin as a female name
- Ranked #16,926 in 2010
- 6 female births in 2010
- Peak: 2007 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yujin leans strongly female. 927 people counted with this name were female (80.3%), compared with 228 male bearers (19.7%).
Popularity
Yujin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yujin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 30 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yujin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yujin 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 Yujin 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 Yujin
The name Yujin has its origins in Korean culture and is derived from the Korean words "yu" meaning "outstanding" and "jin" meaning "true". It is a compound name that together conveys the meaning of "outstanding truth" or "exceptional truthfulness".
Historically, the name can be traced back to the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392 CE) in Korea. During this period, it was common for Korean names to have a deep philosophical or moral meaning, reflecting the influence of Confucian ideals on naming practices.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yujin is found in the Goryeosa, a historical record of the Goryeo Dynasty. It mentions a scholar and government official named Yujin Kim (1031-1097 CE) who served as a high-ranking minister during the reign of King Goryeong.
In religious texts, the name Yujin is mentioned in the Samguk Yusa, a collection of legends and stories from the Three Kingdoms period of Korean history (57 BCE-935 CE). It refers to a Buddhist monk named Yujin who was known for his wisdom and virtuous character.
Throughout Korean history, several notable figures have borne the name Yujin. One such individual was Yujin Yi (1516-1599 CE), a prominent Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher during the Joseon Dynasty. His writings and teachings had a significant influence on the intellectual landscape of his time.
Another famous Yujin was Yujin Seo (1828-1896 CE), a prominent calligrapher and artist during the late Joseon Dynasty. His works are highly regarded and are considered among the finest examples of traditional Korean calligraphy.
In more recent times, there was Yujin Park (1923-2011 CE), a renowned South Korean poet and author who was recognized for his contributions to modern Korean literature. His poetic works often explored themes of nature, spirituality, and human existence.
While the name Yujin has its roots in Korean culture, it has also been adopted and used in other parts of the world, particularly in communities with Korean diaspora populations.
People
Yujin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yujin 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
Yujin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yujin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 72 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yujin 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 4,760,477 US residents.
Is Yujin a common name?
We classify Yujin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 73 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yujin most popular?
The single biggest year for Yujin was 2018, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yujin is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yujin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,156 people with the name Yujin, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,218 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 Yujin 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 Yujin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yujin leans strongly female. 927 people counted with this name were female (80.3%), compared with 228 male bearers (19.7%). 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 Yujin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yujin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 92.8%. The next largest groups are White (3.2%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). 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 Yujin most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Yujin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.8% (1,073 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 Yujin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yujin a male name?
Yes, 52.1% of people registered as Yujin 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 Yujin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yujin 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 Yujin 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 Americans are named Yujin?
See how many people share the name Yujin on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.