Name meaning & stats
Yu
Yu. 830 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Yus are 1.7× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2007
830 US babies were named Yu between 1940 and 2025.
Yu around the world
- England & Wales: 325 babies since 1996, peak 2009, No. 4,975 in 2025
- France: 50 babies since 1900, peak 2023
- Ireland: 29 babies since 1964, peak 2007
- Scotland: 26 babies since 1974, peak 2009
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yus end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.7× | Low · 7 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 4 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Yus show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2007)