Yan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5281 in 2015 with 18 recorded births. This places Yan in the top 38% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 58 births ranking #2386. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 106,459 boys born was named Yan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.