boy's name
Youenn
- Origin Breton
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,025
Youenn is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Youenn is a name of Breton origin.
- Peaked in France in 2004, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1969.
Youenn over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 135 |
| 1980s | 165 |
| 1990s | 220 |
| 2000s | 725 |
| 2010s | 615 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 160 |
How popular is Youenn?
In 2025, Youenn was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Youenn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Youenn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Youenn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Youenn in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Youenn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Youenn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Youenn
Is Youenn a girl's or a boy's name?
Youenn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Youenn most popular?
Youenn peaked in 2004, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Youenn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Youenn currently ranks #1,552 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.