How Many People Are Named York?
An estimated 642 people in the United States have the first name York. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 44 years old, and York peaked in popularity in 1971 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of York as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name York paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
642
About 1 in 533,885 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1971
21 births
Total Registered
966
since 1880
Gender Distribution for York
York is predominantly male (98.9%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
York as a male name
Ranked #9,828 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (21 births)
York as a female name
Ranked #15,020 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (6 births)
York: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for York span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 142 babies were registered. While York is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
York by Decade
How has York tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
York by State
Birth registrations for York span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Utah, California. On average, about 6 Yorks were registered per state.
York + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with York as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to York
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
York: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named York?
We estimate approximately 642 people named York are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 533,885 Americans share this first name.
Is York a common name?
York is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 966 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was York most popular?
York reached peak popularity in 1971, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named York is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is York a male name?
York is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many York Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: York Smith, York Johnson, York Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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