Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Yuval

Meaning Yuval is a Hebrew first name Gender Unisex · 35% girls Rank 2025 #10,657

Yuval is a Hebrew first name.

Rank 2025
#10,657
among boys · ↑248 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Yuval
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
32 babies
All-time total
633
#8,891 all-time among boys
First recorded
1967
in Social Security records

Yuval popularity over time

633 babies have been named Yuval since 1967, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1960s – 7 7 1 – #3,556
1970s – 5 5 1 -29% #6,755
1980s – 50 50 5 +900% #4,499
1990s 26 74 100 10 +100% #4,561
2000s 106 136 242 24 +142% #4,819
2010s 67 97 164 16 -32% #5,473
2020s (to 2025) 25 40 65 11 -34% #7,753

The story of Yuval

Yuval is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,657 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1967, 633 American babies have been named Yuval, about 65% boys and 35% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 32 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 Yuval stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yuval?

The median living Yuval is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 600 people named Yuval are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Yuval year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #13,147 7 #10,657
2024 – – 7 #10,905
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 11 #7,753
2021 11 #9,537 7 #10,764
2020 7 #13,422 8 #9,534
2019 9 #11,328 9 #8,865
2018 12 #9,133 6 #12,103
2017 11 #9,919 5 #14,202
2016 8 #12,848 8 #9,639
2015 5 #19,035 7 #10,611
2014 – – 12 #7,038
2013 5 #19,202 10 #8,097
2012 10 #11,225 14 #6,293
2011 – – 9 #8,745
2010 7 #14,916 17 #5,473
2009 10 #11,435 14 #6,423
2008 13 #9,465 13 #6,753
2007 13 #9,529 19 #4,988
2006 6 #17,118 17 #5,295
2005 10 #10,906 18 #4,819
2004 13 #8,705 12 #6,509
2003 9 #11,307 9 #7,812
2002 5 #18,051 12 #6,076
2001 16 #6,949 12 #6,004
2000 11 #9,157 10 #6,828
1995 7 #11,772 9 #6,400
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1980 – – 5 #7,282
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Famous people named Yuval

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

  1. 1 Yuval Noah Harari Yuval Noah Harari Israeli historian and philosopher (born 1976) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yuval Ne'eman Yuval Ne'eman Israeli scientist 1925–2006 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Yuval Steinitz Yuval Steinitz Israeli politician (born 1958) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yuval?

The median living Yuval is about 19 years old. Half of all living Yuvals are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Yuval are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yuval are alive in the United States, based on 633 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yuval mean?

Yuval is a Hebrew first name.

How popular is the name Yuval in 2025?

Yuval ranked #10,657 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yuval?

633 babies have been named Yuval in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yuval most popular?

Yuval peaked in 2007, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Yuval a boy or girl name?

Yuval is used for both: about 35% of babies named Yuval have been girls and 65% boys.

Is the name Yuval rising or falling?

Yuval is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Yuval?

Well-known people named Yuval include Yuval Noah Harari (historian), Yuval Ne'eman (physicist), Yuval Steinitz (philosopher).

Names like Yuval

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