York

YAWRK /ˈjɔːɹk/
boy 1 syllable fading

York is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1971 and has grown less common since.

York is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. York was first reported in SSA data in 1880 and peaked in 1971 (21 births).

About the name York

PronunciationYAWRK /ˈjɔːɹk/
CultureGerman

Names similar to York

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How popular is York?

Boys named York
188019001920194019601980200020202024
Boys named York per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1880–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named York
20182020
Girls named York per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1880–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

York total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202488—#9,859
20231010—#8,234
20221010—#8,272
202155—#14,020
20202020#15,026#6,285
20191010—#8,195
20181818#18,063#6,692
201766—#12,202
20161212—#7,145
201577—#10,608
201477—#10,681
201388—#9,632
201155—#14,278
201077—#10,733
200955—#14,462
200666—#12,021
200588—#9,089
200499—#8,128
200366—#10,866
200166—#10,531
199955—#11,576
199866—#9,613
19979——#6,603
19955——#10,307
19939——#6,219
199211——#5,226
199114——#4,225
199010——#5,367
198916——#3,614
198812——#4,158
198715——#3,336
19866——#6,709
19858——#5,140
19848——#4,965
19838——#4,901
19828——#4,996
19819——#4,497
19805——#7,281
197810——#3,852
19775——#6,849
19769——#4,008
197512——#3,242
197411——#3,314
197310——#3,443
19726——#4,982
197121——#2,051
197013——#2,738
196915——#2,307
196814——#2,309
196713——#2,349
196610——#2,782
196516——#2,082
196415——#2,203
196318——#1,956
196215——#2,185
196116——#2,145
196010——#2,868
19596——#3,986
19576——#3,990
195610——#2,795
19555——#4,394
195411——#2,590
19536——#3,796
19529——#2,873
19518——#3,063
195010——#2,578
19498——#3,017
19488——#3,007
194710——#2,670
19458——#2,741
194310——#2,561
194210——#2,521
194111——#2,331
19387——#3,173
19378——#2,902
19357——#3,250
19339——#2,736
19329——#2,847
19318——#3,093
192910——#2,763
19288——#3,356
19277——#3,777
19269——#3,137
192511——#2,752
19247——#3,863
19239——#3,172
19229——#3,248
19218——#3,514
191915——#2,150
191816——#2,072
19176——#3,978
191613——#2,258
19159——#2,826
191411——#2,099
19137——#2,495
19125——#2,904
19117——#1,535
19056——#1,231
18965——#1,265
18925——#1,259
18886——#1,028
18845——#1,124
18817——#780
18805——#1,057
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