Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Yoona

Lim Yoona, also known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide.

Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#7,556 (2020)
Total Babies
128
5-Yr Trend
-21%
2010
First Year
2024
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#7556
Peak Rank
128
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yoona

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Lim Yoona, also known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide.

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The Story of Yoona

Yoona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2010, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 14 Yoonas were born — ranking #7,556 that year. As of 2026, Yoona ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 128 Yoonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yoona

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yoona

What does the name Yoona mean?
Lim Yoona, also known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most widely known girl groups worldwide.
How popular is Yoona in 2026?
In 2026, Yoona ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Yoona most popular?
Yoona reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #7,556 that year with 14 babies given the name.
Is Yoona a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yoona is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Yoona?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yoona include Royelle, Demiana, Kawthar. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Yoona

Yoona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 128 births in the dataset. Yoona's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #7,556. Use the chart and map above to compare Yoona's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.