Total births
316
Boys' name · since 1993
Yordy
Yordy has 316 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9341
- among boys today
- 316
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yordy is the #9341 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 316 recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yordy has been recorded 316 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #9341 nationally and more common than 35% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #9341 among boys today
- 316 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yordy is currently the #9341 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 316 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9341
- among boys today
- 316
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Yordy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9341
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Yordy was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
26 babies were named Yordy in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Yordy compares
316 47th 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
Yordy's all-time total is 14% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yordy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 316 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yordy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yordy's full recorded timeline at 2009, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yordy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#9,341
Active since
1993
Yordy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Yordy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yordy's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Yordy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
155 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 48
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 155 births (49% of all-time use).
Yordy by state
Where Yordy concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.6% |
New York share of Yordy's total US births 1.6%
5 of 316 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yordy? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 316 babies named Yordy. Today it holds rank #9341 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 26 births.
When was Yordy most popular? ▼
Yordy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Yordy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yordy are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Yordy been used? ▼
Yordy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yordy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include York, Yordi, Yordan, Yordin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yordy's data
- Yordy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Yordys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Yordy
Nearby Names Like Yordy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yordy
York Boy
#9002 955 births
Yordi Boy
#7466 611 births
Yordan Boy
#7998 230 births
Yordin Boy
117 births
Yorel Boy
101 births
Compare Yordy side by side: Yordy vs York Yordy vs Yordi Yordy vs Yordan
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Yordy: #9341 Boys' Name - 316 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yordy. 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 Yordy 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.