Total births
78
Unisex name · since 1980
Yun
Yun has 78 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 78
- total births
- 1980–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Yun is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 78 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Yun recorded 78 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2016.
- 78 total births
- 1980–2016 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Yun since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2016.
- 78
- total births
- 1980–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Yun was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
9 babies were named Yun in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Yun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yun's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yun at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Yun popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2016
- Peak year (1980)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Yun popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1975 (Yun as boys' name)
Yun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yun's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Yun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
40 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 40 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yun? ▼
78 babies have been named Yun since 1980. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1980 with 9 births.
When was Yun most popular? ▼
Yun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Is Yun a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yun is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 78 births, and as a boy's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Yun been used? ▼
Records for Yun go back to 1980, giving 37 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Yun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yuna, Yunuen, Yunique, Yunalesca, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yun's data
- Yun's decade-level peak was the 1980s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Yun
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Yunuen Girl
290 births
Yunique Girl
107 births
Yunalesca Girl
59 births
Yuni Girl
#10957 54 births
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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, 1980–2016 (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. "Yun: Baby Name Since 1980 - 78 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yun. 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 Yun 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.