Yorick
Boy name · English · Greek · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,839 in 2000
0 babies were named Yorick in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1992–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Yorick you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryYorick first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #6,839.
About the name Yorick
Yorick is a boy name of English, Greek and Scandinavian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-ick”. US birth records list Yorick for boys from 1992 to 2023, in 8 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #6,839 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,200,000 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 943,396 boys |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,063,830 boys |
| 2020s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 boys |
More English boy names
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Yorick
What is the origin of the name Yorick?
Yorick has English, Greek, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Yorick a boy or girl name?
Yorick is a boy name.
How popular is the name Yorick?
Yorick is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #6,839 in 2000.