Name meaning & stats
Yi
Yi. 486 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Yis are 1.6× over-represented as tennis players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
486 US babies were named Yi between 1940 and 2025.
Yi around the world
- England & Wales: 224 babies since 1996, peak 2008, No. 5,926 in 2025
- New Zealand: 46 babies since 1900, peak 2014
- France: 35 babies since 1900, peak 2019
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tennis player | 1.6× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Model | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are tennis players, Yis show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)