Unisex name · since 1984

Yoon

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Yoon, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,937 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

Yoon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 80 have been recorded since 1984.

Social Security Administration records show Yoon recorded 80 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1984 to 2015.

  • #18,937 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 80 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yoon ranks #18,937 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,937 of 45,481
all-time among boys
80
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yoon's 80 recorded births place it above 58.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Yoon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Yoon's full recorded timeline at 1992, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Yoon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2013)
9
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
45678910 1984198819901992199520062015 5

Yoon popularity over time - girls

39 total births recorded since 1978 (Yoon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 39 births
4681012 197819821984200320222024 5

Yoon by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (37 births, 46% of the file).

1990s was Yoon's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Yoon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 37 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yoon? ▼
Yoon has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,937 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 9 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Yoon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yoon ranks #18,937 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yoon most popular? ▼
Yoon was most popular in the 1990s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Is Yoon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yoon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 80 births, and as a girl's name it has 39 births.
How long has the name Yoon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yoon since 1984 -- 32 years through the most recent 2015 data.

What to do with Yoon's data

  • Yoon's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2010s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yoon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yoon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1984–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Yoon 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 August 2026.