baby names starting with Y
Explore 20 baby names beginning with Y. Each includes meaning, origin, pronunciation, and popularity data from the SSA.
baby names starting with Y at a glance
- Names
- 20
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 11 · 4 · 5
- Top origin
- Korean
- Most popular (2025)
- Yara #507
Our directory has 20 baby names starting with Y: 11 girls' names, 4 boys' names and 5 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Yara (#507 for girls), followed by Yuna (#952 for girls) and Yasmin (#959 for girls). 3 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Korean (5), Japanese (4) and Chinese (3).
Yara has climbed fastest, from #654 in 2020 to #507 in 2025; Yasmin rose from #980 to #959 over 5 years.
For something less common, Yael, Ye-jun and Yewande were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 5 letters, from Yi to Young-jae, and 75% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Yaelmountain goat, to ascendHebrew · girl
- Yanbeautiful, elegant, swallow (bird), flameChinese · girl
- Yarasmall butterfly, water lady, strengthArabic · girl#507
- Yaseminjasmine flowerTurkish · girl
- Yasminjasmine flowerPersian · girl#959
- Ye-juntalented and handsomeKorean · boy
- Ye-ringraceful jewel, beautiful jadeKorean · girl
- Yemibefit meAfrican · unisex
- Yewandemother has returnedAfrican · girl
- Yirighteousness, art, ease, resoluteChinese · unisex
- Yingclever, eagle, flowerChinese · girl
- Yiskathe night has passedNative American · boy
- YonahdoveHebrew · unisex
- Young-jaeprosperous and talented, flourishing talentKorean · boy
- Yukisnow, happiness, good fortuneJapanese · unisex
- Yumibeauty, archery bow, reasonJapanese · girl
- Yun-seoshining and auspicious, lustrous felicityKorean · girl
- Yunagentle, tenderKorean · girl#952
- Yurilily, farmer, light of GodJapanese · unisex
- Yutoexcellence, gentleness, soaringJapanese · boy
questions about baby names starting with Y
Which baby names starting with Y are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names starting with Y are Yara (#507 for girls), Yuna (#952 for girls) and Yasmin (#959 for girls).
Which baby names starting with Y are rising in popularity?
Yara has climbed from #654 in 2020 to #507 in 2025. Yasmin (#980 to #959) is also rising.
What are some unique baby names starting with Y?
Yael, Ye-jun, Yewande, Yonah and Yumi were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names starting with Y more common for girls or boys?
Of 20 baby names starting with Y on HushName, 11 are girls' names, 4 are boys' names and 5 are unisex.
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