Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1990
Yoo
12 babies named Yoo in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1990–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Yoo since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yoo recorded 12 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 1999.
- 12 total births
- 1990–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Yoo since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 12
- total births
- 1990–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yoo was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yoo in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Yoo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yoo's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yoo at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Yoo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1999
- Peak year (1990)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Yoo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yoo's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yoo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoo? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 12 babies named Yoo. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 7 births.
When was Yoo most popular? ▼
Yoo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Yoo been used? ▼
Records for Yoo go back to 1990, giving 10 years of history through 1999.
What names are similar to Yoo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yoona, Yoon, Yoonah, Yoonseo. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Yoo
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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, 1990–1999 (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. "Yoo: Baby Name Since 1990 - 12 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoo. 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 Yoo 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.