Yunis: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,378

among boys · ↓167 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yunis · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

38 babies

All-time total

441

#8,511 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Yunis popularity over time

441 babies have been named Yunis since 1997, 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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1990s	5	1	–	#10,795
2000s	69	7	+1280%	#6,609
2010s	194	19	+181%	#3,344
2020s (to 2025)	173	29	+49%	#3,211

Where Yunis 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	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yunis

Yunis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,378 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 441 American babies have been named Yunis. Its peak came in 2024, when 38 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 Yunis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yunis?

The median living Yunis is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Yunis 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.

Yunis year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,378
2024	38	#3,211
2023	24	#4,452
2022	32	#3,613
2021	23	#4,490
2020	21	#4,694
2019	35	#3,344
2018	31	#3,604
2017	29	#3,776
2016	27	#3,985
2015	15	#5,988
2014	11	#7,540
2013	17	#5,398
2012	9	#8,849
2011	11	#7,490
2010	9	#8,776
2009	9	#8,970
2008	13	#6,752
2007	13	#6,609
2006	11	#7,414
2005	6	#11,444
2004	5	#13,185
2003	6	#10,870
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2001	6	#10,537
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yunis?

The median living Yunis is about 7 years old. Half of all living Yuniss are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Yunis are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yunis are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yunis in 2025?

Yunis ranked #3,378 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yunis?

441 babies have been named Yunis in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yunis most popular?

Yunis peaked in 2024, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Yunis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yunis rising or falling?

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

Will Yunis become more popular?

Yunis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Yunis 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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