How Many People Are Named Younis?
An estimated 647 people in the United States have the first name Younis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Younis peaked in popularity in 2024 with 86 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Younis 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 Younis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
647
About 1 in 529,759 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
86 births
Total Registered
652
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Younis
Younis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 652 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Younis as a male name
Ranked #1,871 in 2024
86 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (86 births)
Younis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Younis span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 312 babies were registered. Younis remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Younis by Decade
How has Younis 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.
Younis by State
Birth registrations for Younis span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Illinois, Virginia, Florida. On average, about 34 Youniss were registered per state.
Younis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Younis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Younis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Younis?
We estimate approximately 647 people named Younis 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 529,759 Americans share this first name.
Is Younis a common name?
Younis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 652 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Younis most popular?
Younis reached peak popularity in 2024, when 86 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Younis is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Younis a male name?
Younis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Younis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Younis Smith, Younis Johnson, Younis 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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