Yuri Boy & girl
How popular is Yuri?
#1,525 girl name in 2025
139 baby girls were named Yuri in the US in 2025, making it the 1525th most popular girl name. Another 88 boys got the name (#1,808 for boys).
6,043living people named Yuri (est.)
18median age of people named Yuri
6,224babies named Yuri since 1880
1 in 14,605US babies born in 2025
Yuri popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,525 for girls (▼ 41 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 139 girls, 88 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+81% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,382 in 2015, #1,587 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (180 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,292 in 1987 |
| First recorded | 1919 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 40% boys, 60% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Yuri is most popular
Babies named Yuri per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- District of Columbia: 0.4 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Georgia: 0.3 per 1,000 (60 girls)
- Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (23 girls)
- North Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (47 girls)
- Louisiana: 0.2 per 1,000 (17 girls)
Yuri by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #4,812 |
| 1920s | 53 | #2,732 |
| 1960s | 23 | #4,722 |
| 1970s | 62 | #4,760 |
| 1980s | 749 | #1,292 |
| 1990s | 606 | #1,499 |
| 2000s | 625 | #2,295 |
| 2010s | 771 | #1,740 |
| 2020s | 875 | #1,309 |
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Questions
- Is Yuri a boy or girl name?
- Yuri is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 40% of babies named Yuri were boys and 60% were girls.
- How popular is the name Yuri?
- 139 baby girls were named Yuri in the US in 2025, making it the 1525th most popular girl name. Another 88 boys got the name (#1,808 for boys).
- When was Yuri most popular?
- Yuri peaked in 2022, when 180 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,292 in 1987.
- How many people are named Yuri?
- 6,224 babies have been named Yuri in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,043 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
- Where is Yuri most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Yuri was most common in District of Columbia, at 0.4 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.