boy's name
Youen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 925
Youen is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Youen over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 90 |
| 1990s | 135 |
| 2000s | 300 |
| 2010s | 310 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 40 |
How popular is Youen?
In 2024, Youen was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
How Youen is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Youën | Youën is a rare spelling of Youen, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Youen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Youen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Youen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Youen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Youen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Youen
Is Youen a girl's or a boy's name?
Youen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Youen most popular?
Youen peaked in 2010, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.