Young
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #482 in 1880
0 babies were named Young in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Young you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryYoung has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Youngs, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #482.
About the name Young
Young is a boy name. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Y and ending in “-ung”. US birth records list Young for boys from 1880 to 2022, in 137 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #482 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 95 | 10,555 boys |
| 1890s | 58 | 17,283 boys |
| 1900s | 41 | 24,114 boys |
| 1910s | 30 | 33,898 boys |
| 1920s | 19 | 52,247 boys |
| 1930s | 15 | 66,622 boys |
| 1940s | 9.8 | 102,564 boys |
| 1950s | 7.3 | 136,799 boys |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 147,710 boys |
| 1970s | 14 | 70,225 boys |
| 1980s | 16 | 61,312 boys |
| 1990s | 16 | 60,938 boys |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 189,394 boys |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 273,224 boys |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 375,000 boys |
Questions about the name Young
Is Young a boy or girl name?
Young is a boy name.
How popular is the name Young?
Young is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #482 in 1880.