Name meaning & stats
Younes
Younes. 645 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Youness are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
645 US babies were named Younes between 1940 and 2025.
Younes around the world
- France: 21,260 babies since 1900, peak 2014, No. 105 in 2025
- Belgium: 2,762 babies since 1995, peak 2011, No. 151 in 2025
- Norway: 54 babies since 1945, peak 2024, No. 246 in 2025
- Sweden: 348 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 275 in 2022
- England & Wales: 567 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 658 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Youness end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.8× | Medium · 12 people |
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 3 people |
| Singer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Youness show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Youniss spell it Younes
- Younis 49%
- Younes 44%
- Younus 7%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)