Yew-tree estate
Derived from the Old English 'Eoforwic', which was a corruption of the Roman name 'Eboracum'. It originally referred to a place where yew trees grew. As a surname-turned-first-name, it carries a sense of British history and aristocratic weight.
Less common today
York isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,016 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Enslaved explorer and member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
A character in Shakespeare's history plays · Henry VI
York Larese, professional basketball player
