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Yu

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Yu: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Yu: Recorded since 1996, it reached #404 in 2007, and it stood at #5,137 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #1052 to #5927.200220062010201420182025#1052#5927
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3824
2001#3998
2002#2540
2003#1996
2004#1617
2005#2084
2006#1052
2007#1854
2008#1247
2009#1139
2010#1332
2011#1295
2012#1075
2013#1324
2014#1341
2015#2496
2016#1749
2017#4763
2018#2901
2020#3447
2022#3533
2024#5891
2025#5927

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 25 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

In 2016: #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1749 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2006–2016

    Highest recorded position: #404 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2006–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #404 in Republic of Ireland in 2007.

Yu's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#59273HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#31126HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#198611HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#29018HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#147017HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#174917HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#217510HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#249610HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#151116HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#134124HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#156015HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#132425HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#118321HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#107532HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#131319HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#129524HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#108724HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#133223HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#91831HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#113927HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#80935HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#124723HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#85032HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#185413HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#150614HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#105226HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#134715HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#208410HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#137714HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#159610HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#19969HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6126HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4047HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4235HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Yu is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Yu, between 1996 and 2025, in 28 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: highest position in 2009Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200719962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202528#809 in 2009
Republic of Ireland2003–201611#404 in 2007
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Yu

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #404 in Republic of Ireland in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.