Yu
Yu was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Yu as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #5,137 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | #5,120 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | #3,113 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #7,262 (11) | #3,450 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,587 (10) | #4,789 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | #4,608 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | #1,986 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #3,959 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,696 (7) | #1,470 (17) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #7,157 (11) | #2,175 (10) | — | #713 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #8,040 (9) | #1,511 (16) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | #1,560 (15) | — | #715 (3) | #1,936 (8) |
| 2013 | #7,537 (10) | #1,183 (21) | #687 (3) | — | — |
| 2012 | #8,158 (9) | #1,313 (19) | #568 (4) | #718 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | #1,087 (24) | #648 (3) | #623 (4) | #2,330 (6) |
Yu as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #5,927 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #5,892 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | #3,534 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #3,447 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | #2,901 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #4,763 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | #1,749 (17) | — | #868 (3) | — |
| 2015 | — | #2,496 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) | #1,341 (24) | #681 (4) | — | — |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | #1,324 (25) | #816 (3) | #894 (3) | #1,913 (11) |
| 2012 | #10,429 (10) | #1,075 (32) | — | — | #2,921 (6) |
| 2011 | #14,824 (6) | #1,295 (24) | #810 (3) | #612 (6) | — |
| 2010 | #11,246 (9) | #1,332 (23) | #458 (7) | #910 (3) | — |
| 2009 | #12,429 (8) | #1,139 (27) | #512 (6) | #742 (4) | #2,355 (8) |
| 2008 | — | #1,247 (23) | #650 (4) | #665 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2002 at #4,502.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1969.
- In 2024, 55% of US babies named Yu were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Yu is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 300,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 170,000 to 1 in 510,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Yu | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Yu | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Yu | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Yu | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Yu | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Yu | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Yu | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Yu | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Yu | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Yu | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Yu | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |