Yuri
Boy name · #1815 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yuri? In official American birth records, Yuri has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 88 baby boys were named Yuri, placing it at #1815 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2212, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Yuri.
The 64-year story
Yuri first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 93 babies and a rank of #1771. 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 Yuri per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yuri in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yuri is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yuri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yuri is most common
State-level data for Yuri 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 Yuri
Statistically, parents drawn to Yuri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Uri, Henri, Ori, Bakari, and Amauri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yuri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 91 | #1795 |
| 2023 | 91 | #1774 |
| 2022 | 93 | #1771 |
| 2021 | 75 | #1982 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2046 |
| 2019 | 88 | #1762 |
| 2018 | 81 | #1856 |
| 2017 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2016 | 55 | #2365 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2212 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 41 | #2869 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2203 |
| 2010 | 53 | #2375 |
| 2009 | 47 | #2623 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 49 | #2533 |
| 2006 | 41 | #2784 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 38 | #2620 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yuri?
In official American birth records, the name Yuri first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Yuri a popular boy name?
Yuri ranked #1815 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2212.
When was the name Yuri most popular?
Yuri peaked in 2022, when 93 American boys received the name (ranked #1771 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yuri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Yuri. 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.