FIRST NAME
Yu
Yu is the 1,718th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 7,685 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 5,455 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,718 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
7,461
living · #1,889
2020 CENSUS
7,685
living · #1,718
BABIES NAMED YU BY BIRTH YEAR · 1972–2024
20246
As a female name, Yu peaked in 2007, when 23 babies were named Yu (the #6079 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #1,520 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
5,455
living · #1,520
BABIES NAMED YU BY BIRTH YEAR · 1969–2025
20259
As a male name, Yu peaked in 2002, when 17 babies were named Yu (the #4700 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)