The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2002 Starting On Y.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on Y? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2002 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 603 | Yahir | 1 in 5,897 (0.02%) | 295 |
| 772 | Yosef | 1 in 9,941 (0.01%) | 175 |
| 964 | Yehuda | 1 in 14,869 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 970 | Yousef | 1 in 15,128 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 981 | Yash | 1 in 15,396 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 990 | Yusuf | 1 in 15,815 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 1017 | Yitzchok | 1 in 16,569 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 1043 | Yaakov | 1 in 17,573 (0.01%) | 99 |
| 1124 | Yisroel | 1 in 20,960 (0%) | 83 |
| 1178 | Yair | 1 in 23,196 (0%) | 75 |
| 1220 | Youssef | 1 in 24,853 (0%) | 70 |
| 1330 | Yoel | 1 in 31,066 (0%) | 56 |
| 1402 | Yonatan | 1 in 35,504 (0%) | 49 |
| 1437 | Yasir | 1 in 37,015 (0%) | 47 |
| 1481 | Yakov | 1 in 39,539 (0%) | 44 |
| 1508 | Yael | 1 in 41,421 (0%) | 42 |
| 1509 | Yehoshua | 1 in 41,421 (0%) | 42 |
| 1636 | Yechiel | 1 in 49,706 (0%) | 35 |
| 1654 | Yusef | 1 in 51,168 (0%) | 34 |
| 1755 | Yasin | 1 in 57,990 (0%) | 30 |
| 1825 | Yovani | 1 in 64,433 (0%) | 27 |
| 1993 | Yoni | 1 in 79,077 (0%) | 22 |
| 2302 | Yamil | 1 in 108,731 (0%) | 16 |
| 2303 | Yechezkel | 1 in 108,731 (0%) | 16 |
| 2304 | Yitzchak | 1 in 108,731 (0%) | 16 |
| 2351 | Yonah | 1 in 115,980 (0%) | 15 |
| 2483 | Yehudah | 1 in 133,823 (0%) | 13 |
| 2484 | Yisrael | 1 in 133,823 (0%) | 13 |
| 2485 | Yuvraj | 1 in 133,823 (0%) | 13 |
| 2570 | Yaseen | 1 in 144,975 (0%) | 12 |
| 2571 | Yonathan | 1 in 144,975 (0%) | 12 |
| 2665 | Yahya | 1 in 158,154 (0%) | 11 |
| 2666 | Yousuf | 1 in 158,154 (0%) | 11 |
| 2766 | Yazan | 1 in 173,970 (0%) | 10 |
| 2829 | Yousif | 1 in 193,300 (0%) | 9 |
| 2830 | Yu | 1 in 193,300 (0%) | 9 |
| 2915 | Yoskar | 1 in 217,462 (0%) | 8 |
| 2916 | Yunus | 1 in 217,462 (0%) | 8 |
| 3070 | Yobani | 1 in 248,528 (0%) | 7 |
| 3071 | Yordi | 1 in 248,528 (0%) | 7 |
| 3342 | Yahsir | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3343 | Yariel | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3344 | Yeshaya | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3345 | Yishai | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3346 | Yohan | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3347 | Yona | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3348 | Yoseph | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3349 | Yovany | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3350 | Yuepheng | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3351 | Yuto | 1 in 289,949 (0%) | 6 |
| 3923 | Yadiel | 1 in 347,939 (0%) | 5 |
| 3924 | Yahye | 1 in 347,939 (0%) | 5 |
| 3925 | Yancy | 1 in 347,939 (0%) | 5 |
| 3926 | Yida | 1 in 347,939 (0%) | 5 |
| 3927 | Yishay | 1 in 347,939 (0%) | 5 |
| 3928 | Yobany | 1 in 347,939 (0%) | 5 |
| 3929 | Yonis | 1 in 347,939 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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