Total births
82
Boys' name · since 1996
Yavuz
82 babies named Yavuz in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13046
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
82 babies have been named Yavuz since 1996, making it today's #13046 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yavuz has been recorded 82 times among boys since 1996, currently ranked #13046 nationally and more common than 9% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #13046 among boys today
- 82 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yavuz is currently the #13046 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 82 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13046
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Yavuz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13046
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Yavuz was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
10 babies were named Yavuz in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Yavuz compares
82 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yavuz's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yavuz | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 82 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yavuz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yavuz splits its recorded history at 2011: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yavuz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#13,046
Active since
1996
Yavuz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Yavuz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yavuz's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Yavuz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (48% of all-time use).
Yavuz by state
Where Yavuz concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 6.1% |
Texas share of Yavuz's total US births 6.1%
5 of 82 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yavuz? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 82 babies named Yavuz. Today it holds rank #13046 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 10 births.
When was Yavuz most popular? ▼
Yavuz was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Yavuz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yavuz are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Yavuz been used? ▼
Yavuz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yavuz? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yavier, Yavin, Yaviel, Yavian. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yavuz's data
- Yavuz's decade-level peak was the 2010s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Yavuzs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yavuz: #13046 Boys' Name - 82 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yavuz. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yavuz draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.