How Many People Are Named Yu?
An estimated 800 people in the United States have the first name Yu. It is used for both genders, with 53.6% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Yu peaked in popularity in 2007 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yu 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 Yu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
800
About 1 in 428,443 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
53.6% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2007
35 births
Total Registered
821
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yu
Yu is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (53.6%) and females (46.4%). Out of 821 total births registered, 440 were male and 381 were female.
Yu as a male name
Ranked #14,169 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (17 births)
Yu as a female name
Ranked #15,171 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (23 births)
Yu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yu span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 241 babies were registered. Yu has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yu by Decade
How has Yu 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.
Yu by State
Birth registrations for Yu span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, New York. On average, about 65 Yus were registered per state.
Yu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Yu
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
Yu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yu?
We estimate approximately 800 people named Yu 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 428,443 Americans share this first name.
Is Yu a common name?
Yu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 821 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yu most popular?
Yu reached peak popularity in 2007, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yu is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yu a male name?
Yu is predominantly male. 53.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yu Smith, Yu Johnson, Yu 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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