587 American names begin with Y, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne | midcentury name | 92 | |
| Yolanda | boomer-era name | 49 | |
| Yvette | boomer-era name | 128 | |
| Yesenia | Gen X and millennial name | 103 | |
| Yasmin | millennial-parent name | 269 | |
| Yasmine | Gen X and millennial name | 196 | |
| Yaretzi | millennial-parent name | 422 | |
| Yadira | millennial-parent name | 38 | |
| Yahir | millennial-parent name | 305 | |
| Yusuf | current name | 698 | |
| Yareli | millennial-parent name | 343 | |
| Yosef | current name | 413 | |
| Yael | current name | 431 | |
| Yazmin | millennial-parent name | 126 | |
| Yaritza | Gen X and millennial name | 59 | |
| Yehuda | current name | 351 | |
| Yara | current name | 592 | |
| Yessenia | Gen X and millennial name | 18 | |
| Yousef | current name | 349 | |
| Yisroel | current name | 300 | |
| Yoselin | millennial-parent name | 95 | |
| Yuliana | millennial-parent name | 136 | |
| Yamileth | millennial-parent name | 245 | |
| Yuri | current name | 227 | |
| Yasmeen | Gen X and millennial name | 121 | |
| Yaakov | current name | 218 | |
| Yajaira | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Yitzchok | current name | 261 | |
| Yahaira | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Yamilet | millennial-parent name | 83 | |
| Yair | millennial-parent name | 124 | |
| Yahya | current name | 455 | |
| Yoel | current name | 103 | |
| Yadiel | current name | 294 | |
| Yulissa | Gen X and millennial name | 48 | |
| Yarely | millennial-parent name | 115 | |
| Yessica | Gen X and millennial name | 20 | |
| Yaneli | current name | 189 | |
| Yolonda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yetta | Edwardian name | — | |
| Yandel | millennial-parent name | 46 | |
| Youssef | current name | 110 | |
| Yakov | current name | 153 | |
| Yaseen | current name | 215 | |
| Yanira | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Yasir | current name | 181 | |
| Yusef | current name | 83 | |
| Yuna | current name | 271 | |
| Yancy | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Yusra | current name | 246 | |
| Yasin | current name | 162 | |
| Young | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yash | millennial-parent name | 49 | |
| Yaretzy | millennial-parent name | 36 | |
| Yeshua | current name | 225 | |
| Yana | current name | 75 | |
| Yazmine | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Yuridia | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Yonatan | millennial-parent name | 45 | |
| Yehoshua | current name | 92 | |
| Yesica | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Yocheved | millennial-parent name | 56 | |
| Yehudis | current name | 124 | |
| Yanet | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Yovani | millennial-parent name | 34 | |
| Yariel | millennial-parent name | 76 | |
| Yazan | current name | 190 | |
| Yulisa | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Ysabella | millennial-parent name | 45 | |
| Yechiel | current name | 82 | |
| Yitty | current name | 134 | |
| Yohan | current name | 158 | |
| Yoselyn | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Yousuf | current name | 88 | |
| Yousif | current name | 59 | |
| Ysabel | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Yanely | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Yasmina | current name | 107 | |
| Yuki | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Yelena | current name | 112 | |
| Yolande | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yamil | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Yisrael | current name | 64 | |
| Yoana | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Yancey | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yitzchak | current name | 54 | |
| Yonathan | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Yatziri | current name | 52 | |
| Yaquelin | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Ysidro | interwar name | 6 | |
| Yohana | current name | 43 | |
| Yale | interwar name | — | |
| Yulianna | millennial-parent name | 29 | |
| Yunus | current name | 151 | |
| Yadhira | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Yoshiko | interwar name | — | |
| Yamile | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Yerik | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Yamilex | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Yves | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Yuvraj | current name | 55 | |
| Yecenia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yasser | current name | 47 | |
| Yamila | current name | 33 | |
| Yelitza | current name | 19 | |
| Yvonna | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Yoshio | interwar name | — | |
| Yassin | millennial-parent name | 47 | |
| Yenifer | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Yaneth | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Yulanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yan | current name | 58 | |
| Yalonda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yannick | current name | 19 | |
| Yuvaan | current name | 67 | |
| Yanni | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Yocelin | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Yashica | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yalitza | current name | 8 | |
| Yuvan | current name | 46 | |
| Yohanna | current name | 38 | |
| Yumi | current name | 55 | |
| Yakira | Gen X and millennial name | 29 | |
| Yides | current name | 68 | |
| York | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yailin | current name | 37 | |
| Yulonda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yoseph | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Yurem | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Yonah | current name | 42 | |
| Yocelyn | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Yarel | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Yasiel | current name | 82 | |
| Yisel | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Yechezkel | current name | 27 | |
| Youlanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yeshaya | current name | 42 | |
| Yamir | current name | 47 | |
| Yanelly | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Yadier | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Yevette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yuritzi | current name | 14 | |
| Yu | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Yona | current name | 33 | |
| Yoni | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Yoseline | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Yanis | current name | 52 | |
| Yahel | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Yared | current name | 30 | |
| Yobani | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Yehudah | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Yuriko | interwar name | — | |
| Yeimi | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Yeimy | current name | 44 | |
| Yannis | current name | 37 | |
| Yashika | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Yarelis | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Younis | current name | 68 | |
| Yovany | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Yer | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yug | current name | 77 | |
| Yeison | current name | 66 | |
| Yovanni | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Yanelis | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Yul | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Yoanna | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Yalanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yareth | current name | 28 | |
| Ygnacio | interwar name | — | |
| Yaslin | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Yanitza | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Yareni | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Younes | current name | 68 | |
| Yamilette | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Yaqub | current name | 39 | |
| Yulian | current name | 39 | |
| Yari | current name | 35 | |
| Yuval | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Yaniel | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Yen | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yordi | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Yanna | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Yulia | millennial-parent name | 31 | |
| Yoshua | current name | 37 | |
| Yola | Edwardian name | — | |
| Yaira | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Yossi | current name | 58 | |
| Yuliza | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yatziry | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Yui | current name | 20 | |
| Yzabella | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Yuriana | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Yakelin | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Yahia | current name | 50 | |
| Yanelli | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Yosselin | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Yashvi | current name | 37 | |
| Yoan | current name | 31 | |
| Yashira | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Yeng | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yumna | current name | 46 | |
| Yates | interwar name | 14 | |
| Yennifer | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Ysabelle | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Yvan | current name | 12 | |
| Yliana | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Yatzil | current name | 20 | |
| Yaire | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Yezenia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yaser | current name | 18 | |
| Yazmeen | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Yemaya | current name | 31 | |
| Yuvia | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Yadriel | current name | 42 | |
| Yvonnie | interwar name | — | |
| Yudith | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Yahira | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Yi | current name | 24 | |
| Yassine | current name | 9 | |
| Yukiko | interwar name | — | |
| Yee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yaminah | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yamilett | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Yesly | current name | 113 | |
| Yvetta | midcentury name | — | |
| Yovana | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Yoko | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yolando | boomer-era name | — | |
| Yvanna | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Yianni | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Yeni | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Yaiza | current name | 6 | |
| Yazlin | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Yaffa | current name | 23 | |
| Yetzali | current name | 50 | |
| Yuma | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Yaziel | current name | 58 | |
| Yazeed | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Yomaira | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yeray | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Yasemin | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Yishai | current name | 32 | |
| Yunis | current name | 35 | |
| Yohannes | current name | 21 | |
| Yafet | current name | 11 | |
| Yaeko | interwar name | — | |
| Yuritzy | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Yani | current name | 7 | |
| Yosiah | current name | 55 | |
| Yukio | interwar name | — |