Yunus is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Yunus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,296 for boy births in the United States (and #2,691 across all names), given to 151 babies. Yunus was first reported in SSA data in 1988 and peaked in 2025 (151 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 | 151 | #1,296 |
| 2024 | 124 | 124 | #1,471 |
| 2023 | 127 | 127 | #1,439 |
| 2022 | 106 | 106 | #1,641 |
| 2021 | 85 | 85 | #1,840 |
| 2020 | 82 | 82 | #1,831 |
| 2019 | 85 | 85 | #1,815 |
| 2018 | 75 | 75 | #1,978 |
| 2017 | 65 | 65 | #2,129 |
| 2016 | 52 | 52 | #2,475 |
| 2015 | 42 | 42 | #2,863 |
| 2014 | 35 | 35 | #3,231 |
| 2013 | 31 | 31 | #3,496 |
| 2012 | 35 | 35 | #3,228 |
| 2011 | 20 | 20 | #4,817 |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | #4,095 |
| 2009 | 31 | 31 | #3,548 |
| 2008 | 27 | 27 | #3,919 |
| 2007 | 23 | 23 | #4,370 |
| 2006 | 28 | 28 | #3,684 |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | #4,630 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | #8,134 |
| 2003 | 15 | 15 | #5,264 |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | #4,907 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | #9,222 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | #8,691 |
| 1998 | 14 | 14 | #4,867 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | #6,606 |
| 1996 | 6 | — | #8,998 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | #7,407 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | #8,103 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | #8,480 |