Yunior: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,852

among boys · ↑799 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yunior

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2007

23 babies

All-time total

364

#9,542 all-time among boys

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Yunior popularity over time

364 babies have been named Yunior since 1993, 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

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
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	44	4	–	#6,803
2000s	140	14	+218%	#4,369
2010s	89	9	-36%	#6,352
2020s (to 2025)	91	15	+70%	#4,852

Where Yunior 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yunior

Yunior is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,852 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 364 American babies have been named Yunior. Its peak came in 2007, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Yunior stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yunior?

The median living Yunior is about 16 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Yunior are alive in the United States today.

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

Yunior year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,852
2024	17	#5,651
2023	16	#5,912
2022	17	#5,624
2021	13	#6,676
2020	7	#10,572
2019	8	#9,717
2018	11	#7,603
2017	6	#12,208
2016	10	#8,135
2015	6	#12,057
2014	6	#12,073
2013	10	#8,095
2012	11	#7,534
2011	7	#10,767
2010	14	#6,352
2009	9	#8,969
2008	14	#6,383
2007	23	#4,369
2006	19	#4,858
2005	13	#6,214
2004	15	#5,484
2003	10	#7,236
2002	16	#4,906
2001	9	#7,521
2000	12	#5,907
1995	5	#10,311
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yunior?

The median living Yunior is about 16 years old. Half of all living Yuniors are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Yunior are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yunior are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yunior in 2025?

Yunior ranked #4,852 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yunior?

364 babies have been named Yunior in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yunior most popular?

Yunior peaked in 2007, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Yunior a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yunior rising or falling?

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

Will Yunior become more popular?

Yunior is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Yunior in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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