boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Younes

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,143 Trend ↑ Rising 107%
Rank 2025
#2,143
among boys · ↑46 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
68
named Younes · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,119
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
68 babies
All-time total
645
#6,780 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Younes popularity over time

645 babies have been named Younes since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 9 1 – #7,123
2000s 104 10 +1056% #5,096
2010s 222 22 +113% #3,169
2020s (to 2025) 310 52 +133% #2,143

Where Younes is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 76 0.04 outside top 500
2027 83 0.05 outside top 500
2028 90 0.05 outside top 500
2029 96 0.06 outside top 500
2030 102 0.06 outside top 500

Where Younes is most popular

Boys named Younes per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.032 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Younes born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 41 0.095 +195%
New Jersey 10 0.050 +55%
California 41 0.045 +40%
Illinois 11 0.043 +34%
Michigan 7 0.034 +7%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -41%
Texas 11 0.012 -61%
Florida 5 0.011 -67%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Younes

Younes is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,143 in 2025 with 68 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 645 American babies have been named Younes. Its peak came in 2025, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Younes stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Younes?

The median living Younes is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Younes are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Younes year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 68 #2,143
2024 67 #2,189
2023 60 #2,344
2022 40 #3,096
2021 42 #2,971
2020 33 #3,413
2019 29 #3,792
2018 37 #3,169
2017 25 #4,223
2016 22 #4,619
2015 22 #4,541
2014 18 #5,247
2013 17 #5,395
2012 16 #5,715
2011 25 #4,102
2010 11 #7,573
2009 19 #5,096
2008 11 #7,686
2007 11 #7,572
2006 7 #10,639
2005 11 #7,085
2004 10 #7,521
2003 9 #7,809
2002 9 #7,627
2001 6 #10,532
2000 11 #6,307
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Famous people named Younes

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Younes El Aynaoui Younes El Aynaoui Moroccan tennis player b. 1971 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Younes, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Younes?

The median living Younes is about 6 years old. Half of all living Youness are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Younes are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Younes are alive in the United States, based on 645 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Younes in 2025?

Younes ranked #2,143 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 68 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Younes?

645 babies have been named Younes in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Younes most popular?

Younes peaked in 2025, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Younes a boy or girl name?

Younes is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Younes rising or falling?

Younes is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Younes become more popular?

Younes is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 102 boys named Younes in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Younes?

Well-known people named Younes include Younes El Aynaoui (tennis player).

Names like Younes

Names that sound and feel close to Younes: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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