Name meaning & stats
Yunus
Yunus. 1,369 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Yunuss are 2.7× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,369 US babies were named Yunus between 1940 and 2025.
Yunus around the world
- England & Wales: 2,215 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 239 in 2025
- France: 1,695 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 381 in 2025
- Belgium: 466 babies since 1995, peak 1996, No. 556 in 2025
- Sweden: 140 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 571 in 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Yunuss end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.7× | High · 44 people |
| Professor | 1.3× | Medium · 10 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 9 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Yunuss show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 76% of Yunuss use it
- Yunus 76%
- Yunis 24%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)