unisex name
Yuri
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,623
France
#828
2025 births
Yuri is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 227 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 273 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 14,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yuri over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1960s | 128 |
| 1970s | 331 |
| 1980s | 1,060 |
| 1990s | 876 |
| 2000s | 989 |
| 2010s | 1,400 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,382 |
How popular is Yuri?
In 2025, Yuri was given to 227 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yuri 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 Yuri
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yuri also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yuri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Yuri 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 Yuri
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yuri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yuri
How popular is the name Yuri?
In 2025, Yuri was given to 227 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yuri a girl's or a boy's name?
Yuri is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Yuri?
Yuri has 2 syllables.
When was Yuri most popular?
Yuri peaked in 2022, when 273 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yuri a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yuri currently ranks #828 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.