boy's name
Yug
YOOG (Hindi)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,093
Yug is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 77 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,057 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yug Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 322 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 305 |
How Popular Is Yug?
In 2025, Yug was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yug 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 Yug
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yug Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yug over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yug
- Hindi YOOG
Sibling Names for Yug
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yug — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yug
How popular is the name Yug?
In 2025, Yug was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yug a girl's or a boy's name?
Yug is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yug?
Yug has 1 syllable.
When was Yug most popular?
Yug peaked in 2025, when 77 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yug a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yug currently ranks #1,002 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.