Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Yuriy

Jury, Jurij, Iurii, Iouri, Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy or Yurij is the Slavic form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Greek form Georgios and related to Polish Jerzy, Czech Jiří, and Slovak and Croatian Juraj, akin to Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, and German Jürgen, and assimilated in modern forms such as German and Italian Juri, Portuguese Iúri, Estonian…

Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#4,676 (2001)
Total Babies
202
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1996
First Year
2024
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#4676
Peak Rank
202
Total Count
25
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yuriy

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

Jury, Jurij, Iurii, Iouri, Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy or Yurij is the Slavic form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Greek form Georgios and related to Polish Jerzy, Czech Jiří, and Slovak and Croatian Juraj, akin to Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, and German Jürgen, and assimilated in modern forms such as German and Italian Juri, Portuguese Iúri, Estonian…

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The Story of Yuriy

Yuriy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 16 Yuriys were born — ranking #4,676 that year. As of 2026, Yuriy ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 202 Yuriys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yuriy

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yuriy

What does the name Yuriy mean?
Jury, Jurij, Iurii, Iouri, Yury, Yuri, Youri, Yurii, Yuriy or Yurij is the Slavic form of the masculine given name George; it is derived directly from the Greek form Georgios and related to Polish Jerzy, Czech Jiří, and Slovak and Croatian Juraj, akin to Spanish and Portuguese Jorge, and German Jürgen, and assimilated in modern forms such as German and Italian Juri, Portuguese Iúri, Estonian…
How popular is Yuriy in 2026?
In 2026, Yuriy ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Yuriy most popular?
Yuriy reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #4,676 that year with 16 babies given the name.
Is Yuriy a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yuriy is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Yuriy?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yuriy include Kiah, Gilad, Daquann. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Yuriy

Yuriy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Yuriy's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #4,676. Use the chart and map above to compare Yuriy'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.