boy's name
Yul
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 687
Yul is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1960, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yul over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 79 |
| 1960s | 219 |
| 1970s | 116 |
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 54 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Yul?
In 2025, Yul was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yul 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 Yul
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yul also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yul over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yul
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yul — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yul
How popular is the name Yul?
In 2025, Yul was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yul a girl's or a boy's name?
Yul is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yul?
Yul has 1 syllable.
When was Yul most popular?
Yul peaked in 1960, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yul a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yul currently ranks #12,022 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.