Younes
Boy name · #2136 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Younes? In official American birth records, Younes has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Younes ranks #2136 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 68 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 boys born in 2025 was named Younes.
The 26-year story
Younes first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 68 babies and a rank of #2125. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Younes per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Younes in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Younes is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Younes will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Younes is most common
State-level data for Younes is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Younes
Statistically, parents drawn to Younes tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Townes, Younis, Stiles, Jones, and Reeves.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Younes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2125 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2169 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2315 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5171 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 7 | #9585 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Younes?
In official American birth records, the name Younes first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Younes a popular boy name?
Younes ranked #2136 among boys in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Younes most popular?
Younes peaked in 2025, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2125 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Younes?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American boys was named Younes. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.