Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1979
Yung
11 babies named Yung in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1979–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Yung since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yung has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1985.
- 11 total births
- 1979–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Yung since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.
- 11
- total births
- 1979–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Yung was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yung in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Yung's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yung's full recorded timeline at 1985, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yung at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Yung popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1985
- Peak year (1985)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Yung by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yung's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Yung births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yung? ▼
Yung has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1985. 6 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Yung most popular? ▼
Yung was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Yung been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yung since 1979 -- 7 years through the most recent 1985 data.
What names are similar to Yung? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yunus, Yunis, Yunior, Yuniel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yung
Nearby Names Like Yung
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yung
Yunus Boy
#1467 1,369 births
Yunis Boy
#3203 441 births
Yunior Boy
#5550 364 births
Yuniel Boy
#13257 131 births
Yunay Boy
#5432 102 births
Compare Yung side by side: Yung vs Yunus Yung vs Yunis Yung vs Yunior
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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, 1979–1985 (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. "Yung: Baby Name Since 1979 - 11 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yung. 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 Yung 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.