Younes
Boy name · #2136 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Younes in class?
Younes scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Younes is most common
Geography matters for names, and Younes is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Youness were CA (8), MI (7), NY (7), IL (6), NJ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.