boy's name
Younis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,571
Ireland
#831
2019 births
Younis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 86 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 48,757 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Younis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 289 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 381 |
How popular is Younis?
In 2025, Younis was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Younis is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Younis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Younis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Younis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Younis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Younis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Younis
How popular is the name Younis?
In 2025, Younis was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Younis a girl's or a boy's name?
Younis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Younis?
Younis has 2 syllables.
When was Younis most popular?
Younis peaked in 2024, when 86 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Younis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Younis currently ranks #959 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.