Names / Unisex names
Young
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#504
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
2,700
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #504 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a unisex name, Young enters U.S. records in 1880. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 1880 marked its high point, reaching #504. Over 2,700 have carried it since records began.