Baby Names Starting With Y
Y is the 24th most common starting letter for baby names in the US — 0.2% of babies given a top-1,000 name have one. Yara and Yusuf lead the way.
How popular is the letter Y?
Measured across every name in the 2025 SSA top 1,000 lists.
Y names rising fastest
Already in the top 1,000 and still climbing — the Y names gaining ground.
Where Y names come from
Origins of the Y names in the top 1,000. Hebrew leads with 10.
All baby names starting with Y
710 names found
Yaa
Born on Thursday
Yaacov
Supplanter or held by the heel
Yaakov
Supplanter or held by the heel
Yaara
Honeycomb or honeysuckle; forest
Yaasir
Wealthy, prosperous, or easy
Yabdiel
God has made or God has served
Yachet
To be worthy or suitable
Yacine
A reference to the 36th chapter of the Quran
Yacob
Supplanter or held by the heel
Yacoub
Supplanter or held by the heel
Yacqub
Supplanter or held by the heel
Yadel
God has judged or friend
Yaden
God has heard
Yader
Unknown; possibly a variant of Jader
Yadhira
Worthy; friend
Yadiel
God has heard
Yadier
God has known
Yadir
Friend or beloved
Yadira
Worthy or suitable; friend
Yadriel
God has helped
Baby names starting with Y: common questions
What is the most popular baby name starting with Y?
Yara is the most popular girls' name starting with Y (#507 in the US), and Yusuf is the most popular boys' name (#450), based on 2025 Social Security Administration data.
How common are baby names starting with Y?
Y is the 24th most common starting letter for baby names in the US. 5,754 babies — 0.2% of those given a top-1,000 name in 2025 — received a name beginning with Y, across 15 different names.
Which Y names are getting more popular?
Yusuf, Yara, Yehuda, Yousef, Yahir are all in the top 1,000 and climbing in national popularity.
Where do Y baby names come from?
Among Y names in the top 1,000, the most common origins are Hebrew (10 names), Arabic (5 names), Native American (2 names).