Total births
674
Boys' name · since 1957
Yul
674 babies named Yul in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 674
- total births
- 1957–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
674 boys have been named Yul since 1957, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yul has 674 recorded births among boys since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- 674 total births
- 1957–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
674 boys have been named Yul since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 674
- total births
- 1957–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Yul was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
32 babies were named Yul in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Yul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yul's full recorded timeline at 1987, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yul at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Yul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Yul by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Yul's strongest decade.
219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Yul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 79
1950s
79 births
- 1960s
1960s
219 births
- 1970s
1970s
116 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
- 2010s 65
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 219 births (32% of all-time use).
How Yul compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yul's total volume
Yul vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yul by state
Where Yul concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Yul's total US births 2.5%
Even split
17 of 674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yul? ▼
674 babies have been named Yul since 1957. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1960 with 32 births.
When was Yul most popular? ▼
Yul was most popular in the 1960s decade with 219 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Yul most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yul are California (17 births), Alabama (5 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Yul been used? ▼
Records for Yul go back to 1957, giving 69 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yul? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yulian, Yuli, Yulien, Yule. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yul's data
- Yul's decade-level peak was the 1960s (219 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yuls (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yul
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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, 1957–2025 (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. "Yul: Baby Name Since 1957 - 674 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yul. 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 Yul 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.