Names / Boy names
York
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#780
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
966
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #780 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Minimal and strong. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1881, at #780 nationally. Only about 966 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.