Yunus
Boy name · #1294 in 2025 · Rare
Yunus is currently the #1294 boy name in the United States — 151 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,921 boys born in 2025 was named Yunus.
Babies named Yunus per year. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Yunus first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 151 babies and a rank of #1290. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yunus in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yunus is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yunus will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yunus is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yunus is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Yunus is most common in NY (0.3 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Yunus is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Yunus
Statistically, parents drawn to Yunus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Magnus, Kaius, Zeus, Caius, and Perseus.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yunus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 | #1290 |
| 2024 | 124 | #1459 |
| 2023 | 127 | #1432 |
| 2022 | 106 | #1634 |
| 2021 | 85 | #1823 |
| 2020 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2019 | 85 | #1805 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1959 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2109 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 31 | #3405 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 31 | #3476 |
| 2008 | 27 | #3823 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 28 | #3602 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yunus a popular boy name?
Yunus ranked #1294 among boys in 2025 with 151 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Yunus most popular?
Yunus peaked in 2025, when 151 American boys received the name (ranked #1290 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yunus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,921 newborn American boys was named Yunus. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.