Unisex nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Young
//ˈjəŋ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19915 lettersStarts with Y
Meaning & origin
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Young's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Young |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1881 | 9 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 10 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 12 |
| 1912 | 15 |
| 1913 | 11 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 25 |
| 1919 | 22 |
| 1920 | 26 |
| 1921 | 23 |
| 1922 | 32 |
| 1923 | 25 |
| 1924 | 21 |
| 1925 | 18 |
| 1926 | 18 |
| 1927 | 23 |
| 1928 | 16 |
| 1929 | 20 |
| 1930 | 23 |
| 1931 | 17 |
| 1932 | 21 |
| 1933 | 19 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 22 |
| 1936 | 26 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1938 | 19 |
| 1939 | 11 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1941 | 12 |
| 1942 | 16 |
| 1943 | 19 |
| 1944 | 24 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 22 |
| 1947 | 26 |
| 1948 | 25 |
| 1949 | 21 |
| 1950 | 26 |
| 1951 | 19 |
| 1952 | 30 |
| 1953 | 21 |
| 1954 | 31 |
| 1955 | 24 |
| 1956 | 23 |
| 1957 | 21 |
| 1958 | 23 |
| 1959 | 22 |
| 1960 | 21 |
| 1961 | 22 |
| 1962 | 18 |
| 1963 | 20 |
| 1964 | 22 |
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 11 |
| 1968 | 20 |
| 1969 | 29 |
| 1970 | 14 |
| 1971 | 28 |
| 1972 | 28 |
| 1973 | 28 |
| 1974 | 28 |
| 1975 | 43 |
| 1976 | 35 |
| 1977 | 29 |
| 1978 | 43 |
| 1979 | 42 |
| 1980 | 33 |
| 1981 | 55 |
| 1982 | 46 |
| 1983 | 48 |
| 1984 | 48 |
| 1985 | 44 |
| 1986 | 45 |
| 1987 | 28 |
| 1988 | 35 |
| 1989 | 44 |
| 1990 | 45 |
| 1991 | 60 |
| 1992 | 49 |
| 1993 | 44 |
| 1994 | 48 |
| 1995 | 39 |
| 1996 | 29 |
| 1997 | 46 |
| 1998 | 27 |
| 1999 | 25 |
| 2000 | 22 |
| 2001 | 9 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
Young through the decades
- Young peaked in 1991, when 60 babies were named Young in the US.
- The 1980s were Young's strongest decade, averaging 43 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2010–2022), use of Young has fallen 36% compared to the 10 years before that.