Young - A very unique male name
Young at a glance
Young is ranked #2613 among boy baby names in 1999, with 10 births in 1999. It peaked in 1917 at #1182 and first appeared on the charts in 1917.
- Rank in 1999
- #2613
- Births in 1999
- 10
- Peak year
- 1917 (#1182)
- First appeared
- 1917
- Trend
- #1670 in 1994 → #2613 in 1999 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 173,579 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 173,579 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Young peaked in popularity 109 years ago in 1917 on position 1182.
Famous with this name

Bellamy Young

Sean Young

Aden Young
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Young is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Young is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #1,413 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,413.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Young is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Young origin and meaning
Young is a 5 letter name with 1 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Young, pop culture references for the name Young and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Young
We've found the following names that sound similar to Young, sorted by popularity.
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Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 2613 |
| 1998 | 3155 |
| 1997 | 2239 |
| 1996 | 3052 |
| 1995 | 3546 |
| 1994 | 1670 |
| 1993 | 3638 |
| 1992 | 2416 |
| 1991 | 2264 |
| 1990 | 2444 |
| 1989 | 2126 |
| 1988 | 2262 |
| 1986 | 1803 |
| 1985 | 2710 |
| 1984 | 1539 |
| 1983 | 2612 |
| 1982 | 2227 |
| 1981 | 1505 |
| 1980 | 2496 |
| 1979 | 2069 |
| 1978 | 1419 |
| 1974 | 1835 |
| 1973 | 2066 |
| 1972 | 1442 |
| 1970 | 1965 |
| 1969 | 1628 |
| 1968 | 1790 |
| 1962 | 1385 |
| 1961 | 1493 |
| 1960 | 1784 |
| 1959 | 1786 |
| 1958 | 1573 |
| 1956 | 1748 |
| 1954 | 1543 |
| 1948 | 1739 |
| 1946 | 1698 |
| 1941 | 1638 |
| 1936 | 1451 |
| 1934 | 1724 |
| 1927 | 1280 |
| 1924 | 1613 |
| 1922 | 2026 |
| 1921 | 2037 |
| 1920 | 1555 |
| 1917 | 1182 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| California | 1413 |
Even more about Young
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