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You

yoo /ju/

At a glance

In short
You is a male name of unknown origin, pronounced as "yoo" (/ju/). It offers a unique and distinct option for parents seeking an unconventional choice for their baby boy.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2004 (#11,356)
Babies in 2004
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#8,800 in 1994
First recorded
1994

Meaning of You

The name You is a male name of unknown origin. It is pronounced as "yoo" (/ju/) and can also be spelled as Yu or U. Although there isn't much information available about the origins and associations of the name You, it has been recorded as being given to a small number of newborns in the United States of America. In 2004, for example, there were 5 occurrences of the name, ranking at 11351. In 1994, there were also 5 occurrences, with a higher ranking at 8797. While not a widely used name, You offers a unique and distinct option for parents seeking an unconventional choice for their baby boy.

How to pronounce You

Popularity of You in the U.S.

You was last recorded in the U.S. in 2004, ranked #11,356 with 5 babies. It peaked at #8,800 in 1994. It first appears in the records in 1994.

Bar and line chart: You in the U.S., 1994–2004. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 5 in 1994 and 5 in 2004. Line: rank among boy names, peak #8,800 in 1994, #11,356 in 2004.
  • Boys named You (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1994–2004. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1994⁠–⁠2004 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2004511,356back
199458,800new