Yuen Woo
There are approximately 1 people named Yuen Woo living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Yuen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Woo. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Yuen
5
Alive today
Named Woo
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1977
Average age: 45
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,775
Per 100K: 4.41
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (86.9%)
First name trend
Yuen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Yuen. The peak year was 1977 with 5 births. The average person named Yuen today is 45 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Woo surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Woo, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 86.9%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander86.9%
- Two or more races4.8%
- White4.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Black or African American0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Yuen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 5 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Woo appears at a rate of 4.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0044%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Yuen Woo. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Yuen Woo: questions and answers
How many people are named Yuen Woo?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Yuen Woo. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (4.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Yuen Woo?
We classify Yuen Woo as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Yuen a male or female name?
Yuen is predominantly female. Out of 5 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Yuen profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.