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01 / Meaning & origin
Young is a masculine given name documented in English, Danish and Finnish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2022: 6 boys (rank 10863). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Young
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 | 482 | observed |
| 1881 | 9 | 595 | observed |
| 1882 | 9 | 652 | observed |
| 1883 | 12 | 527 | observed |
| 1884 | 11 | 570 | observed |
| 1885 | 10 | 604 | observed |
| 1886 | 10 | 605 | observed |
| 1887 | 12 | 516 | observed |
| 1888 | 6 | 917 | observed |
| 1889 | 10 | 628 | observed |
| 1890 | 7 | 814 | observed |
| 1891 | 6 | 841 | observed |
| 1892 | 7 | 861 | observed |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | observed |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 8 | 795 | observed |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | 9 | 725 | observed |
| 1898 | 7 | 885 | observed |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1900 | 8 | 968 | observed |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1902 | 11 | 687 | observed |
| 1903 | 5 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1904 | 6 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 8 | 999 | observed |
| 1908 | 6 | 1,217 | observed |
| 1909 | 7 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1910 | 7 | 1,314 | observed |
| 1911 | 12 | 982 | observed |
| 1912 | 15 | 1,223 | observed |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1914 | 18 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1915 | 16 | 1,782 | observed |
| 1916 | 21 | 1,549 | observed |
| 1917 | 30 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1918 | 25 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1919 | 22 | 1,576 | observed |
| 1920 | 21 | 1,694 | observed |
| 1921 | 23 | 1,588 | observed |
| 1922 | 32 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1923 | 25 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1924 | 21 | 1,727 | observed |
| 1925 | 18 | 1,870 | observed |
| 1926 | 18 | 1,846 | observed |
| 1927 | 23 | 1,603 | observed |
| 1928 | 16 | 1,960 | observed |
| 1929 | 14 | 2,096 | observed |
| 1930 | 23 | 1,533 | observed |
| 1931 | 17 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1932 | 14 | 1,995 | observed |
| 1933 | 19 | 1,586 | observed |
| 1934 | 14 | 1,932 | observed |
| 1935 | 17 | 1,708 | observed |
| 1936 | 21 | 1,463 | observed |
| 1937 | 8 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1938 | 14 | 1,901 | observed |
| 1939 | 11 | 2,159 | observed |
| 1940 | 13 | 1,983 | observed |
| 1941 | 12 | 2,083 | observed |
| 1942 | 10 | 2,386 | observed |
| 1943 | 19 | 1,636 | observed |
| 1944 | 17 | 1,683 | observed |
| 1945 | 6 | 2,996 | observed |
| 1946 | 17 | 1,759 | observed |
| 1947 | 18 | 1,786 | observed |
| 1948 | 19 | 1,703 | observed |
| 1949 | 14 | 2,022 | observed |
| 1950 | 18 | 1,746 | observed |
| 1951 | 11 | 2,367 | observed |
| 1952 | 14 | 2,073 | observed |
| 1953 | 12 | 2,287 | observed |
| 1954 | 20 | 1,706 | observed |
| 1955 | 17 | 1,902 | observed |
| 1956 | 15 | 2,091 | observed |
| 1957 | 16 | 2,019 | observed |
| 1958 | 13 | 2,265 | observed |
| 1959 | 11 | 2,530 | observed |
| 1960 | 14 | 2,210 | observed |
| 1961 | 16 | 2,070 | observed |
| 1962 | 12 | 2,364 | observed |
| 1963 | 14 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1964 | 11 | 2,546 | observed |
| 1965 | 12 | 2,366 | observed |
| 1966 | 9 | 2,784 | observed |
| 1967 | 5 | 3,966 | observed |
| 1968 | 20 | 1,788 | observed |
| 1969 | 17 | 2,046 | observed |
| 1970 | 14 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1971 | 20 | 2,052 | observed |
| 1972 | 22 | 1,928 | observed |
| 1973 | 21 | 1,982 | observed |
| 1974 | 21 | 2,050 | observed |
| 1975 | 30 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1976 | 26 | 1,873 | observed |
| 1977 | 18 | 2,458 | observed |
| 1978 | 30 | 1,760 | observed |
| 1979 | 31 | 1,788 | observed |
| 1980 | 21 | 2,367 | observed |
| 1981 | 39 | 1,548 | observed |
| 1982 | 37 | 1,622 | observed |
| 1983 | 29 | 1,864 | observed |
| 1984 | 38 | 1,581 | observed |
| 1985 | 29 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1986 | 32 | 1,873 | observed |
| 1987 | 16 | 3,072 | observed |
| 1988 | 26 | 2,305 | observed |
| 1989 | 33 | 2,106 | observed |
| 1990 | 31 | 2,255 | observed |
| 1991 | 42 | 1,867 | observed |
| 1992 | 36 | 2,128 | observed |
| 1993 | 29 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1994 | 42 | 1,977 | observed |
| 1995 | 31 | 2,444 | observed |
| 1996 | 24 | 3,021 | observed |
| 1997 | 38 | 2,228 | observed |
| 1998 | 22 | 3,390 | observed |
| 1999 | 25 | 3,182 | observed |
| 2000 | 22 | 3,640 | observed |
| 2001 | 9 | 6,935 | observed |
| 2002 | 13 | 5,395 | observed |
| 2003 | 11 | 6,258 | observed |
| 2004 | 11 | 6,520 | observed |
| 2005 | 11 | 6,634 | observed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | 11 | 7,094 | observed |
| 2008 | 9 | 8,324 | observed |
| 2009 | 8 | 8,985 | observed |
| 2010 | 6 | 10,766 | observed |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | 10 | 7,559 | observed |
| 2013 | 8 | 8,789 | observed |
| 2014 | 9 | 8,130 | observed |
| 2015 | 12 | 6,676 | observed |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | observed |
| 2017 | 6 | 10,775 | observed |
| 2018 | 13 | 6,345 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 8 | 8,825 | observed |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | observed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Young” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.