boy's name
Younus
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 406
Younus is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 30,997 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Younus over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 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 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Younus?
In 2025, Younus was given to 17 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Younus is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Younus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Younus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Younus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Younus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Younus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Younus
How popular is the name Younus?
In 2025, Younus was given to 17 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Younus a girl's or a boy's name?
Younus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Younus most popular?
Younus peaked in 2022, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Younus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Younus currently ranks #1,544 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.