Yug
Boy name · #1990 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
In 2025, 77 baby boys were named Yug, placing it at #1990 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 boys born in 2025 was named Yug.
The 22-year story
Yug first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 77 babies and a rank of #1976. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yug per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yug in class?
Yug scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yug is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yug is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yugs were CA (14), TX (8), NJ (7), NC (6), VA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Yug
Statistically, parents drawn to Yug tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yossi, Younes, Pax, Yaziel, and Rook.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yug | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #1976 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2370 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 36 | #3201 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 48 | #2587 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2011 | 40 | #2904 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yug a popular boy name?
Yug ranked #1990 among boys in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Yug most popular?
Yug peaked in 2025, when 77 American boys received the name (ranked #1976 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yug?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American boys was named Yug. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.