boy's name
Yigit
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 753
Yigit is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2017, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2000.
Yigit over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Yigit?
In 2025, Yigit was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Yigit is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yigit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yigit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yigit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yigit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yigit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yigit
How popular is the name Yigit?
In 2025, Yigit was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Yigit a girl's or a boy's name?
Yigit is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yigit most popular?
Yigit peaked in 2017, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yigit a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yigit currently ranks #2,917 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.