Singapore citizens with additional Hanyu Pinyin name registered as part of legal name

Question:

Ms He Ting Ru: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the total percentage of Singapore Citizens who have an additional hanyu pinyin name registered as part of their legal name; and (b) in each of the last 10 years, how many Singapore Citizen babies have had an additional hanyu pinyin name included in their names.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs:

1. As of February 2026, about 13% of Singapore Citizens have registered an additional Hanyu Pinyin name with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). Between 2016 and 2025, an annual average of about 3,500

2. Singapore Citizens had an additional Hanyu Pinyin name included during their birth registration.