Gender
Male
Origin
- Chinese
- Prosperity or everlasting
Pronunciation
yo(u)-ng
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #1975, 42 births); most recent 2022 (rank #10860, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1983 (rank #3945, 19 births); most recent 1998 (rank #14119, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 6 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 13 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #2023, 5 births); most recent 2003 (rank #3461, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence