Yuri
Boy name · #1815 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 88 baby boys were named Yuri, placing it at #1815 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2212, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Yuri.
The 64-year story
Yuri first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 93 babies and a rank of #1771. 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 Yuri per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yuri in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yuri is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yuri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yuri is most common
State-level data for Yuri is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yuri
Statistically, parents drawn to Yuri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Uri, Henri, Ori, Bakari, and Amauri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yuri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 91 | #1795 |
| 2023 | 91 | #1774 |
| 2022 | 93 | #1771 |
| 2021 | 75 | #1982 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2046 |
| 2019 | 88 | #1762 |
| 2018 | 81 | #1856 |
| 2017 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2016 | 55 | #2365 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2212 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2203 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 47 | #2623 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 49 | #2533 |
| 2006 | 41 | #2784 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 38 | #2620 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yuri a popular boy name?
Yuri ranked #1815 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2212.
When was the name Yuri most popular?
Yuri peaked in 2022, when 93 American boys received the name (ranked #1771 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yuri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Yuri. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.