Yuri
The Russian form of George, from the Greek georgos, 'farmer'. An unrelated Japanese name written with the character for lily is romanized the same way.
Yuri in 2025
Yuri was given to 227 babies in the United States in 2025 — 88 boys and 139 girls, making it the 2,039th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 14,605 babies born.
The history of Yuri
Yuri reached its highest point in 2022, when 273 babies were given the name, ranking 1,831st that year.
Across the 107 years of records since 1919, 6,224 babies have been named Yuri. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Yuri by decade
| Decade | Babies named Yuri | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | 9,294 |
| 1920s | 53 | 5,100 |
| 1960s | 128 | 3,030 |
| 1970s | 331 | 2,954 |
| 1980s | 1,060 | 1,844 |
| 1990s | 876 | 2,099 |
| 2000s | 989 | 2,798 |
| 2010s | 1,400 | 2,165 |
| 2020s | 1,382 | 1,831 |
Where Yuri is heading
Yuri has risen 64% over the past decade, from 138 babies in 2015 to 227 in 2025.
Names like Yuri
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Yuri.