Yue
The Story of Yue
As a girl name
Yue first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 15 Yues were born — ranking #7,245 that year. As of 2026, Yue ranks #8,614 for girls with 11 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 154 Yues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yue first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 13 Yues were born — ranking #4,447 that year. As of 2026, Yue ranks #12,141 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 86 Yues have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Yue
Yue is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 154 births in the dataset. Yue's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Yue'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 .
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