Yuxin
A Chinese unisex name meaning "cosmos" or "universe".
Name Census estimates that about 60 living Americans carry the first name Yuxin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yuxin today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yuxin births was 2012 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yuxin. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Yuxin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yuxin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
60
~ 1 in 5,712,572 Americans
Peak year
2012
10 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,180
Tracked since 2007
Census
Yuxin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,241 people with the first name Yuxin, which placed it at #10,643 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
#10,643
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,241 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
89.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yuxin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yuxin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 89.4%. The next largest groups are White (7.7%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Yuxin 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 Yuxin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander89.4% · 1,110
- White7.7% · 96
- Black or African American1.5% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 8
- Two or more races0.5% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Yuxin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yuxin from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 47 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yuxin 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 Yuxin 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 Yuxin
The name Yuxin originates from Chinese culture and language, with its roots dating back to ancient times. The name is derived from the Chinese characters "???," meaning "jade," and "???," meaning "heart" or "mind." Together, the characters form a name that symbolizes a pure and virtuous heart or mind, often associated with beauty, grace, and purity.
In ancient Chinese literature and philosophy, the concept of "jade" was highly revered and often used as a metaphor for the highest moral and spiritual qualities. The name Yuxin reflects this deep cultural significance, representing an individual with a pure and noble spirit.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yuxin can be found in the historical text "Book of Han," written during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 CE). The text mentions a notable scholar and official named Yuxin, who served under the reign of Emperor Guangwu.
Throughout Chinese history, several prominent figures have borne the name Yuxin, including:
1. Yuxin (589-658 CE), a renowned Buddhist monk and calligrapher during the Tang Dynasty, known for his exceptional calligraphy skills and contributions to the spread of Buddhism.
2. Yuxin (1232-1298 CE), a celebrated Neo-Confucian scholar and philosopher during the Yuan Dynasty, who wrote extensively on topics such as ethics, metaphysics, and the classic Confucian texts.
3. Yuxin (1524-1596 CE), a prominent Ming Dynasty painter and poet, renowned for his landscape paintings and calligraphic works, which embodied the essence of Taoism and Zen Buddhism.
4. Yuxin (1900-1968), a prominent Chinese diplomat and politician who served as the ambassador to the United States during the Republic of China era and played a crucial role in establishing diplomatic relations between China and the United States.
5. Yuxin (1927-2015), a highly respected Chinese mathematician and educator, who made significant contributions to the fields of topology and algebraic geometry, and was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Throughout its long history, the name Yuxin has carried a profound cultural and philosophical significance in Chinese tradition, representing the ideals of purity, virtue, and spiritual cultivation. Its enduring presence in various fields, from art and literature to academia and politics, attests to the name's timeless appeal and the reverence held for its symbolic meaning.
People
Yuxin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yuxin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Yuxin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yuxin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 60 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yuxin 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 5,712,572 US residents.
Is Yuxin a common name?
We classify Yuxin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 60 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yuxin most popular?
The single biggest year for Yuxin was 2012, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yuxin is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yuxin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,241 people with the name Yuxin, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,643 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 Yuxin 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 Yuxin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Yuxin on both sides of the split. Of the 1,245 people counted with this name, 313 were male (25.1%) and 932 were female (74.9%). 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 Yuxin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yuxin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 89.4%. The next largest groups are White (7.7%) and Black (1.5%). 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 Yuxin most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Yuxin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.4% (1,110 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 Yuxin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yuxin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yuxin in the SSA data are female. 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 Yuxin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yuxin 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 Yuxin 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 Yuxin?
See how many people share the name Yuxin on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.