Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1997
Yukon
22 babies named Yukon in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1997–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Yukon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Yukon recorded 22 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2021.
- 22 total births
- 1997–2021 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Yukon since 1997, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2021.
- 22
- total births
- 1997–2021
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Yukon was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yukon in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Yukon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yukon's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yukon at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Yukon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2021
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Yukon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yukon's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Yukon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yukon? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 22 babies named Yukon. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 6 births.
When was Yukon most popular? ▼
Yukon was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Yukon been used? ▼
Yukon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 25 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Yukon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yuki, Yukio. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1997–2021 (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. "Yukon: Baby Name Since 1997 - 22 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yukon. 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 Yukon 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.