Yeeleng
A boy's name with 40 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Only 40 babies have been named Yeeleng in recorded U.S. history. That level of rarity means your child would almost certainly be the only one in their school, their workplace, and most rooms they walk into — a genuinely one-of-a-kind choice.
Yeeleng is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Yeeleng is a boy's baby name used among the Hmong community — a Southeast Asian ethnic group with large diaspora populations in Minnesota, California, and Wisconsin. Hmong names carry specific cultural meanings and are often chosen through consultation with elders or spiritual practitioners.
In Hmong naming tradition, a name is a lifelong identity marker with spiritual significance, and Yeeleng appears in U.S. records almost exclusively among Hmong-American families honoring their cultural heritage through their children's names.
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Yeeleng first shows up in U.S. Social Security records in 1989. First appearing in the 1980s, Yeeleng emerged during a period of rapid naming innovation in America, when parents increasingly created new names or adopted them from global cultures.
Without a confirmed origin classification, Yeeleng may have arrived through family tradition, creative coinage, or cultural channels not yet documented in standard naming references.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Yeeleng has 6+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1989.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 9 | — |
The Story of Yeeleng
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1989, Yeeleng is a Millennial-era classic. Boys named Yeeleng are most likely born between 1989 and 1998.
How rare is Yeeleng?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Yeeleng is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1989, peaked in the 1990s with 31 births that decade.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(6 years, 1989–1998)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | #8454 |
| 1996 | 7 | #7951 |
| 1994 | 6 | #8779 |
| 1993 | 5 | #10133 |
| 1992 | 6 | #8415 |
| 1989 | 9 | #5601 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1989–1998