NameTides

Young

Young peaked in the US in 1880 at #482, and is too rare now to appear in the latest official lists.

Young as a boy’s name

  • US
  • England & Wales
Young as a boy’s name, US, England & WalesBabies per 1,000 in the published list, 1880–2025, for US, England & Wales. Gaps mark years with too few babies to be published.00.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020
Young as a boy’s name, US, England & WalesBabies per 1,000 in the published list, 1880–2025, for US, England & Wales. Gaps mark years with too few babies to be published.00.050.10.150.21880192019602000
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex in each published list. Breaks in a line are years with too few babies to be published.
Show the numbers
YearUSEngland & Wales
2022#10,863 (6)—
2021#8,825 (8)—
2018#6,345 (13)—
2017#10,775 (6)—
2016#12,185 (5)—
2015#6,676 (12)—
2014#8,130 (9)—
2013#8,789 (8)—
2012#7,559 (10)—
2010#10,766 (6)—
2009#8,985 (8)—
2008#8,324 (9)—
2007#7,094 (11)—
2005#6,634 (11)—
2004#6,520 (11)—

Young as a girl’s name

  • US
Young as a girl’s name, USBabies per 1,000 in the published list, 1880–2025, for US. Gaps mark years with too few babies to be published.00.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020
Young as a girl’s name, USBabies per 1,000 in the published list, 1880–2025, for US. Gaps mark years with too few babies to be published.00.010.010.020.021880192019602000
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex in each published list. Breaks in a line are years with too few babies to be published.
Show the numbers
YearUS
1998#14,122 (5)
1997#9,802 (8)
1996#13,518 (5)
1995#9,553 (8)
1994#11,778 (6)
1993#5,955 (15)
1992#6,652 (13)
1991#5,181 (18)
1990#6,131 (14)
1989#6,955 (11)
1988#7,691 (9)
1987#5,923 (12)
1986#5,459 (13)
1985#4,860 (15)
1984#6,291 (10)

The tide so far

  • Peaked in the US in 1880 at #482.
  • In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
  • In 1998, 19% of US babies named Young were girls.