Young
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning young; youthful.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Young by the numbers
Young was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 42 babies in 1991, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that mean youth
Like Young, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Evelyndesired, wished-for child10,686 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Camilayoung ceremonial attendant6,761 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Juliayouthful; feminine form of Julius3,111 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Young
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