Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1994
You
10 babies named You in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1994–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 boys have been named You since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show You recorded 10 times among boys since 1994, 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 1994 to 2004.
- 10 total births
- 1994–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named You since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 10
- total births
- 1994–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named You was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
5 babies were named You in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
You's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting You's full recorded timeline at 2004, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births.
You at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
You popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2004
- Peak year (1994)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
You by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was You's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
You births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name You? ▼
You has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 5 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was You most popular? ▼
You was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name You been used? ▼
Records for You go back to 1994, giving 11 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to You? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yousef, Youssef, Young, Yousuf, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with You's data
- You's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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.
Keep exploring You
Nearby Names Like You
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to You
Yousef Boy
#767 7,003 births
Youssef Boy
#1604 3,705 births
Young Boy
2,234 births
Yousuf Boy
#1802 1,752 births
Yousif Boy
#2202 1,736 births
Compare You side by side: You vs Yousef You vs Youssef You vs Young
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1994–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "You: Baby Name Since 1994 - 10 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/you. 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 You 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.