Total births
80
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.
- 80
- total births
- 1984–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that 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.
- 80 total births
- 1984–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
80 boys have been named Yoon since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 80
- total births
- 1984–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Yoon was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
9 babies were named Yoon in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Yoon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2015
- Peak year (2013)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Yoon popularity over time - girls
39 total births recorded since 1978 (Yoon as girls' name)
Yoon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 37 births (46% of all-time use).
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 last appearance in the data was 2015. 9 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
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.
- 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, 1984–2015 (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. "Yoon: Baby Name Since 1984 - 80 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoon. 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 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 June 2026.