How Many People Are Named Yu?
people named Yu are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 421,436 people in the US has this name
Based on 830 babies named Yu in Social Security records from 1969 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
35 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From Chinese η (yΓΉ) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", ζ (yΓΊ) meaning "pleasant, delightful" or ι¨ (yΗ) meaning "rain". Other characters can form this name as well.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Yu, 46.2% were girls and 53.8% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Yu fell from 47.6% in the 1980s to 37.6% in the 2010s.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Yu alive today is about 25 years old, and 63% are under 30. Half of them were between 16 and 34 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Yu first appears in the records in 1969 and was given most often in 2007, to 35 babies. In 2025, 9 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1969 to 2025
π Rank History
Yu has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #3,436, in 1986. In 2025 it ranked #8,888. Among girls, its best rank was #5,828, in 1990.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #8,888 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #3,436 (1986) | #5,828 (1990) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #6,697 in the 2000s | #8,397 in the 2000s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Yu alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Yu were born in New York than in any other state: about 150 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Yu was given about 12 times as often in New York.
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