Boy Names That Start With Y
These boy names that start with Y come straight from US birth records: 540 different boy names starting with Y were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
Y names for boys are a small but varied group of 540. Many are short, two-syllable names, such as Yair and Yael, which keeps them light beside a long surname.
Spelling is a big theme here. Yusuf, Yousef and Youssef all appear among today's favorites, and Yosef is popular too. Whichever you choose, others may reach for a different version, so spell it clearly on forms.
Rising picks like Yadiel and Yandel end in -el, the most common finish for this letter. That shared ending is worth noting if you are naming brothers.
- Boy names starting with Y
- 540
- Most used ever
- Yahir 10,135 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Yusuf #566 overall
- Common endings
- -el, -an, -ni
Top 100 boy names that start with Y
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yahir | 10,135 | 2000s | #828 | Steady |
| 2 | Yosef | 7,295 | 2010s | #678 | Rising |
| 3 | Yusuf | 6,984 | 2010s | #566 | Rising |
| 4 | Yehuda | 5,405 | 2010s | #935 | Rising |
| 5 | Yisroel | 4,895 | 2010s | #994 | Rising |
| 6 | Yousef | 4,641 | 2010s | #722 | Rising |
| 7 | Yaakov | 4,327 | 2010s | #1,075 | Rising |
| 8 | Yair | 3,904 | 2000s | #1,220 | Steady |
| 9 | Yitzchok | 3,766 | 2010s | #1,111 | Rising |
| 10 | Yandel | 3,351 | 2000s | #1,822 | Rising |
| 11 | Yael | 3,162 | 2010s | #1,016 | Rising |
| 12 | Yoel | 3,090 | 2010s | #1,260 | Rising |
| 13 | Youssef | 2,678 | 2010s | #1,042 | Rising |
| 14 | Yusef | 2,569 | 2000s | #2,251 | Steady |
| 15 | Yadiel | 2,443 | 2010s | #971 | Rising |
| 16 | Yancy | 2,414 | 1970s | #8,078 | Falling |
| 17 | Yahya | 2,400 | 2010s | #916 | Rising |
| 18 | Yash | 2,278 | 2000s | #2,112 | Steady |
| 19 | Yakov | 2,272 | 2010s | #1,544 | Rising |
| 20 | Young | 2,206 | 1990s | #10,700 | Falling |
| 21 | Yonatan | 2,109 | 2000s | #2,251 | Steady |
| 22 | Yaseen | 1,988 | 2010s | #1,238 | Rising |
| 23 | Yasir | 1,935 | 2000s | #1,414 | Rising |
| 24 | Yovani | 1,817 | 2000s | #3,050 | Steady |
| 25 | Yasin | 1,806 | 2010s | #1,572 | Rising |
| 26 | Yehoshua | 1,792 | 2010s | #1,835 | Rising |
| 27 | Yeshua | 1,548 | 2010s | #1,277 | Rising |
| 28 | Yancey | 1,488 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 29 | Yechiel | 1,431 | 2010s | #2,303 | Rising |
| 30 | Yale | 1,397 | 1920s | #9,625 | Steady |
| 31 | Ysidro | 1,396 | 1920s | #9,625 | Falling |
| 32 | Yariel | 1,372 | 2010s | #1,686 | Rising |
| 33 | Yamil | 1,332 | 2000s | #3,288 | Steady |
| 34 | Yonathan | 1,213 | 2000s | #3,563 | Steady |
| 35 | Yoshio | 1,159 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 36 | Yousif | 1,158 | 2010s | #1,772 | Rising |
| 37 | Yazan | 1,091 | 2010s | #1,852 | Rising |
| 38 | Yves | 1,073 | 1980s | #4,432 | Steady |
| 39 | Yousuf | 1,052 | 2010s | #1,907 | Rising |
| 40 | Yitzchak | 1,041 | 2000s | #3,651 | Steady |
| 41 | Yisrael | 989 | 2010s | #2,177 | Rising |
| 42 | Yohan | 984 | 2010s | #1,738 | Rising |
| 43 | York | 889 | 1960s | #10,700 | Steady |
| 44 | Yannick | 862 | 2010s | #2,434 | Rising |
| 45 | Yasser | 837 | 2010s | #2,202 | Rising |
| 46 | Yoseph | 808 | 2000s | #3,651 | Steady |
| 47 | Yassin | 807 | 2010s | #2,511 | Rising |
| 48 | Yuvraj | 795 | 2010s | #2,472 | Rising |
| 49 | Yurem | 772 | 2000s | #5,260 | Rising |
| 50 | Yobani | 733 | 2000s | #6,307 | Steady |
| 51 | Yan | 702 | 2000s | #3,228 | Steady |
| 52 | Yerik | 692 | 2010s | #3,563 | Rising |
| 53 | Yoni | 675 | 2000s | #6,307 | Steady |
| 54 | Ygnacio | 645 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 55 | Yechezkel | 641 | 2000s | #6,015 | Steady |
| 56 | Yul | 638 | 1960s | not given | Rising |
| 57 | Yanni | 636 | 2000s | #5,080 | Steady |
| 58 | Yovany | 632 | 2000s | #8,781 | Steady |
| 59 | Yonah | 631 | 2000s | #4,712 | Steady |
| 60 | Yehudah | 617 | 2000s | #5,080 | Steady |
| 61 | Yadier | 586 | 2010s | #2,041 | Rising |
| 62 | Yahel | 580 | 2010s | #2,933 | Rising |
| 63 | Yeshaya | 574 | 2010s | #3,758 | Rising |
| 64 | Yamir | 542 | 2010s | #3,651 | Rising |
| 65 | Yunus | 534 | 2010s | #2,092 | Rising |
| 66 | Yovanni | 522 | 2000s | #4,894 | Steady |
| 67 | Yordi | 518 | 2000s | #7,500 | Falling |
| 68 | Yuvan | 484 | 2010s | #1,499 | Rising |
| 69 | Yaniel | 470 | 2010s | #3,349 | Rising |
| 70 | Yared | 465 | 2000s | #3,864 | Rising |
| 71 | Yukio | 431 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 72 | Yeng | 426 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 73 | Yates | 419 | 1920s | #6,652 | Rising |
| 74 | Yvan | 404 | 1990s | #7,055 | Steady |
| 75 | Yoshua | 399 | 2000s | #4,894 | Rising |
| 76 | Yohance | 377 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 77 | Yaser | 376 | 2010s | #5,743 | Steady |
| 78 | Yu | 376 | 2000s | #9,625 | Steady |
| 79 | Yassine | 374 | 2010s | #5,486 | Rising |
| 80 | Yovanny | 364 | 2000s | #9,625 | Steady |
| 81 | Yuta | 362 | 1990s | #9,625 | Steady |
| 82 | Yianni | 346 | 2000s | #4,894 | Steady |
| 83 | Yuval | 345 | 2000s | #12,171 | Steady |
| 84 | Yug | 343 | 2010s | #4,194 | Rising |
| 85 | Yoav | 341 | 2000s | #8,078 | Steady |
| 86 | Yasiel | 338 | 2010s | #2,278 | Rising |
| 87 | Yaw | 337 | 2000s | #8,781 | Steady |
| 88 | Yulian | 335 | 2010s | #4,194 | Rising |
| 89 | Yonas | 333 | 2000s | #5,260 | Steady |
| 90 | Yannis | 332 | 2000s | #5,260 | Steady |
| 91 | Yoan | 331 | 2000s | #6,307 | Steady |
| 92 | Yazeed | 330 | 2010s | #4,194 | Rising |
| 93 | Yeison | 327 | 2010s | #3,651 | Steady |
| 94 | Yafet | 323 | 2010s | #4,894 | Rising |
| 95 | Yaqub | 321 | 2010s | #3,050 | Rising |
| 96 | Yona | 310 | 2010s | #3,969 | Rising |
| 97 | Yong | 305 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 98 | Yonis | 304 | 2010s | #4,712 | Rising |
| 99 | Yuto | 301 | 2000s | #6,015 | Rising |
| 100 | Yomar | 300 | 2000s | #6,307 | Steady |
Popular boy names starting with Y right now
The most used Y names for boys in 2017, with their national rank among all boy names.
- Yusuf #566
- Yosef #678
- Yousef #722
- Yahir #828
- Yahya #916
- Yehuda #935
- Yadiel #971
- Yisroel #994
- Yael #1016
- Youssef #1042
- Yaakov #1075
- Yitzchok #1111
- Yair #1220
- Yaseen #1238
- Yoel #1260
- Yeshua #1277
- Yasir #1414
- Yuvan #1499
- Yuvaan #1507
- Yakov #1544
- Yasin #1572
- Yariel #1686
- Yohan #1738
- Yousif #1772
- Yandel #1822
- Yehoshua #1835
- Yazan #1852
- Yousuf #1907
- Yadier #2041
- Yunus #2092
Rising boy names with Y
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Yadiel
- Yahya
- Yandel
- Yusuf
- Yael
- Yousef
- Yosef
- Yisroel
- Yaakov
- Yehuda
Unique and rare boy names that start with Y
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Yandel
- Yael
- Yadiel
- Yair
- Yahya
- Youssef
- Yitzchok
- Yaseen
- Yoel
- Yeshua
- Yariel
- Yakov
- Yasir
- Yash
- Yasin
- Yousif
- Yehoshua
- Yonatan
- Yusef
- Yovani
- Yohan
- Yousuf
- Yerik
- Yazan
- Yechiel
- Yamil
- Yurem
- Yuvraj
- Yassin
- Yisrael
Short boy names that start with Y
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Yair
- Yael
- Yoel
- Yash
- Yale
- Yves
- York
- Yan
- Yoni
- Yul
- Yeng
- Yvan
- Yu
- Yuta
- Yug
- Yoav
- Yaw
- Yoan
- Yona
- Yong
Long boy names with Y
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Yitzchok
- Yehoshua
- Yonathan
- Yitzchak
- Yechezkel
- Yecheskel
- Yohannes
- Yochanan
- Yaroslav
- Youssouf
- Yerachmiel
- Yancarlos
- Yoshiaki
- Yandriel
- Yoshiharu
- Yuepheng
Boy names that start and end with Y
Names that begin and end with the same letter, Y.
- Yancy
- Yancey
- Yovany
- Yovanny
- Yordy
- Yeray
- Yobany
- Yuriy
- Yony
- Yardley
- Yanky
- Yeremy
- Yoandry
- Yoandy
- Yordany
- Yohandry
- Yonny
- Yishay
- Yamajesty
- Yasmany
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular boy name that starts with Y?
Yahir is the most used boy name starting with Y in US records, given to 10,135 babies since 1880. In 2017 the most popular was Yusuf, ranked #566 among all boy names.
How many boy names start with Y?
US birth records list 540 different boy names starting with Y, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique boy names that start with Y?
Uncommon names still in use include Yandel, Yael, Yadiel, Yair, Yahya, Youssef.
Which boy names start and end with Y?
Yancy, Yancey, Yovany, Yovanny, Yordy, Yeray, Yobany, Yuriy all begin and end with Y.
What are short boy names that start with Y?
Short picks include Yair, Yael, Yoel, Yash, Yale, Yves, York.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as boy names when most babies given the name were boys.