Yu

Given to 830 US babies since 1969

▼ Falling −30% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

#8243

recorded as boys

4,106 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 9

Peak year

2002

17 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

830

since 1969

Born a Yu? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Yu was most popular in 2002, when 17 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). In 2025, 9 babies were named Yu, ranking #8243 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 30%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	9	8243
2024	6	13477	5	12349
2023	<5	—	6	10821
2022	<5	—	11	7262
2021	<5	—	10	7587
2020	<5	—	11	7034
2019	<5	—	10	7643
2018	<5	—	11	7136
2017	9	10689	7	9696
2016	6	14331	11	7157
2015	<5	—	9	8040
2014	5	16513	8	8781
2013	8	11969	10	7537
2012	10	10429	9	8158
2011	6	14824	6	10808
2010	9	11246	7	9693
2009	8	12429	6	10994
2008	<5	—	7	9871
2007	23	5895	12	6622
2006	14	8237	13	6094
2005	19	6245	9	7640
2004	14	7828	12	6138
2003	14	7580	14	5271
2002	17	6392	17	4502
2001	12	8196	6	9243
2000	11	8534	13	5297
1999	12	7716	10	6042
1998	8	10122	9	6314
1997	8	9802	8	6618
1996	10	8132	8	6496
1995	12	7041	9	5928
1994	12	7097	13	4537
1993	10	8052	14	4227
1992	11	7512	9	5660
1991	10	7987	10	5096
1990	16	5549	13	4167
1989	12	6531	10	4811
1988	6	10386	10	4450
1987	<5	—	6	6089
1986	6	9545	14	3268
1985	9	6955	12	3599
1984	8	7398	12	3459
1983	6	9015	7	4907
1982	9	6888	<5	—
1981	6	9110	5	6262
1980	7	8178	<5	—
1979	<5	—	<5	—
1978	<5	—	6	5059
1977	7	7567	<5	—
1976	<5	—	5	5587
1975	<5	—	<5	—
1974	<5	—	<5	—
1973	<5	—	5	5101
1972	5	8292	<5	—
1971	<5	—	<5	—
1970	<5	—	<5	—
1969	<5	—	5	4404