Yuri
Yuri is a name with multiple cultural origins: Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Japanese.
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Belarusian
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Yuri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yuri is a name with multiple cultural origins: Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Japanese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Belarusian
- Japanese
The Story of Yuri
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Yuri as a girl name dates back to 1919, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 180 newborns named Yuri — #1,308 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Yuri on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Yuri ranks #1,389 for girls with 161 births, rising sharply (+49% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Yuri on the record books as a boy name in 1961, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 100 Yuris were born — ranking #1,697 that year. About 25% of every Yuri on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Yuri ranks #1,697 for boys with 100 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Yuri
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Yuri. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Yuri
Phonetically similar names — useful when Yuri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Yuri
Yuri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Yuri's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,293. Use the chart and map above to compare Yuri'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.