Yogi
Meaningpractitioner of yoga · Sanskrit
- US rank
- #7,194
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,798 in 1956
11 babies were named Yogi in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,214 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1953–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Yogi you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Yogi
Yogi Ferrell
American basketball player (born 1993)
Choose Yogi and your child shares a first name with Yogi Ferrell, an American basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yogi, like who?” Yogi Ferrell's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Yogi Ferrell on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Mhults7791, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 156,250 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Yogi, 11 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yogi would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryYogi first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #2,798.
- Then vs nowYogi is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 400,000 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 156,250.
- TrendYogi has slipped 1,214 places over the last five years and now sits at #7,194. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn Sanskrit, Yogi means “practitioner of yoga”. Our records link it to Hindu and Indian roots.
About the name Yogi
Yogi is a boy name of Hindu and Indian origin meaning “practitioner of yoga”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-ogi”. US birth records list Yogi for boys from 1953 to 2025, in 29 of those 73 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #2,798 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #7,194, with 11 babies.
Origin:Hindu namesIndian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0 | 507,246 boys |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,298,701 boys |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 763,359 boys |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 229,885 boys |
| 2020s | 6.4 | 157,480 boys |
More Hindu boy names
- Boy name: Zain · beauty, grace
- Unisex name: Rohan · ascending
- Boy name: Gian · God is gracious
- Boy name: Rishi · sage, seer
- Unisex name: Kiran · ray of light
- Unisex name: Dev · god, divine
- Unisex name: Neel · blue
- Boy name: Hiram · exalted brother
Questions about the name Yogi
What does the name Yogi mean?
Yogi means “practitioner of yoga” in Sanskrit.
What is the origin of the name Yogi?
Yogi has Hindu, Indian roots in our records. Other Hindu names include Zain, Rohan, Gian.
Is Yogi a boy or girl name?
Yogi is a boy name.
How popular is the name Yogi?
Yogi ranked #7,194 for US boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1956 (#2,798).