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 Census demographics where available.
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
Top Census group: Asian and Pacific Islander (95.9%)
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,669
Per 100K: 4.42
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (84.0%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yuen
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Yuen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Asian and Pacific Islander at 95.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yuen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Yuen at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.9% · 1,315
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 22
- Two or more races0.9% · 13
- Black or African American0.9% · 12
- White0.7% · 9
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Woo surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Woo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 84.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Woo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Woo at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander84.0% · 11,095
- Two or more races6.0% · 794
- White5.6% · 746
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 463
- Black or African American0.8% · 103
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 6
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Yuen right now.
The surname Woo appears at a rate of 4.42 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 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 (4.42 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Yuen Woo?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Yuen Woo is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.