Top Boy Baby Names starting with y

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1981.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1981 Starting On Y.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on Y? These were the 100 most popular names from 1981 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys this specific year.

Rank Name How Unique? Total births this year
736Yoel1 in 18,210 (0.01%)92
966Yehuda1 in 36,420 (0%)46
985Yosef1 in 38,075 (0%)44
1081Yisroel1 in 49,274 (0%)34
1101Yaakov1 in 50,767 (0%)33
1214Yitzchok1 in 64,435 (0%)26
1504Yakov1 in 111,688 (0%)15
1505Young1 in 111,688 (0%)15
1506Yousef1 in 111,688 (0%)15
1594Yuri1 in 128,870 (0%)13
1595Yusef1 in 128,870 (0%)13
1717Yehoshua1 in 152,301 (0%)11
1718Yusuf1 in 152,301 (0%)11
1719Yves1 in 152,301 (0%)11
1785Yechiel1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1887Yasin1 in 209,414 (0%)8
2180Yecheskel1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2181Ygnacio1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2533Yancy1 in 335,063 (0%)5
2534Yehudah1 in 335,063 (0%)5
2535Yitzchak1 in 335,063 (0%)5
2536Yonah1 in 335,063 (0%)5

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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