The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2000 Starting On Y.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on Y? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2000 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 930 | Yosef | 1 in 14,869 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 974 | Yousef | 1 in 16,537 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 1008 | Yisroel | 1 in 17,873 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 1071 | Yehuda | 1 in 19,881 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 1072 | Yusuf | 1 in 19,881 (0.01%) | 89 |
| 1109 | Yitzchok | 1 in 21,578 (0%) | 82 |
| 1166 | Yaakov | 1 in 24,922 (0%) | 71 |
| 1292 | Yash | 1 in 31,043 (0%) | 57 |
| 1373 | Yoel | 1 in 36,111 (0%) | 49 |
| 1458 | Yonatan | 1 in 41,150 (0%) | 43 |
| 1513 | Yakov | 1 in 44,236 (0%) | 40 |
| 1514 | Yovani | 1 in 44,236 (0%) | 40 |
| 1632 | Yehoshua | 1 in 53,619 (0%) | 33 |
| 1633 | Youssef | 1 in 53,619 (0%) | 33 |
| 1671 | Yair | 1 in 57,079 (0%) | 31 |
| 1672 | Yechiel | 1 in 57,079 (0%) | 31 |
| 1688 | Yonathan | 1 in 58,981 (0%) | 30 |
| 1799 | Yasin | 1 in 68,055 (0%) | 26 |
| 2017 | Yitzchak | 1 in 88,472 (0%) | 20 |
| 2058 | Yahya | 1 in 93,128 (0%) | 19 |
| 2218 | Yasir | 1 in 110,590 (0%) | 16 |
| 2219 | Yechezkel | 1 in 110,590 (0%) | 16 |
| 2341 | Yusef | 1 in 126,388 (0%) | 14 |
| 2406 | Yobani | 1 in 136,110 (0%) | 13 |
| 2480 | Yael | 1 in 147,453 (0%) | 12 |
| 2567 | Yahir | 1 in 160,858 (0%) | 11 |
| 2568 | Yonah | 1 in 160,858 (0%) | 11 |
| 2569 | Yordi | 1 in 160,858 (0%) | 11 |
| 2570 | Yuki | 1 in 160,858 (0%) | 11 |
| 2683 | Yamil | 1 in 176,943 (0%) | 10 |
| 2684 | Yisrael | 1 in 176,943 (0%) | 10 |
| 2685 | Yousuf | 1 in 176,943 (0%) | 10 |
| 2745 | Yeshaya | 1 in 196,604 (0%) | 9 |
| 2859 | Yahye | 1 in 221,179 (0%) | 8 |
| 2860 | Yerachmiel | 1 in 221,179 (0%) | 8 |
| 2861 | Yoseph | 1 in 221,179 (0%) | 8 |
| 3028 | Ysidro | 1 in 252,776 (0%) | 7 |
| 3029 | Yu | 1 in 252,776 (0%) | 7 |
| 3312 | Yaseen | 1 in 294,906 (0%) | 6 |
| 3313 | Yassin | 1 in 294,906 (0%) | 6 |
| 3314 | Yazan | 1 in 294,906 (0%) | 6 |
| 3315 | Yehudah | 1 in 294,906 (0%) | 6 |
| 3316 | Yishai | 1 in 294,906 (0%) | 6 |
| 3317 | Yuepheng | 1 in 294,906 (0%) | 6 |
| 3318 | Yuma | 1 in 294,906 (0%) | 6 |
| 3319 | Yuri | 1 in 294,906 (0%) | 6 |
| 3873 | Yaacov | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3874 | Yancey | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3875 | Yarden | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3876 | Yasser | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3877 | Yeng | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3878 | Yidel | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3879 | Yissochor | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3880 | Yochanan | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3881 | Yona | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3882 | Yoni | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
| 3883 | Yves | 1 in 353,887 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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