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Younes

/ˈjʌnz/ · 100% boys · 68 born in 2025

Younes has been given to about 645 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈjʌnz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 637
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Younes per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 68
  • Born in 202568
  • All time645
  • England & Wales, 2025#659 · 55

How popular is Younes?

Its best year was 2025, when 68 babies were given the name, ranking 2143rd. The typical living American called Younes is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Michigan, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Younes

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jones0.70
  2. Yousef0.65
  3. Moses0.57
  4. Moises0.57
  5. Jules0.57
  6. Wes0.49
  7. Yosef0.47
  8. Yoel0.47

Middle names for Younes

Ranked by flow score
  1. Younes Paul0.77
  2. Younes John0.77
  3. Younes Blake0.76
  4. Younes Wade0.76
  5. Younes Ross0.76
  6. Younes Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Younes

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hazielbrother · 0.92
  2. Azaiahbrother · 0.92
  3. Kenaibrother · 0.92
  4. Alarasister · 0.92
  5. Laylanisister · 0.91
  6. Inayasister · 0.91

Where Younes is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Michigan0.01%
  2. New Jersey0.01%
  3. Illinois0.01%
  4. New York0.00%
  5. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Younes Anderson0.77
  2. Younes White0.72
  3. Younes Nguyen0.72
  4. Younes Moore0.72
  5. Younes Hill0.72
  6. Younes Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Younes

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Younes across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.