Young
Usage of Young in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Young against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Young is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Young in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 boys were named Young in the US in 2025. Since 1880, 2,234 boys have been named Young, with the most (42) in 1991.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Young in the US in 2025. Since 1920, 530 girls have been named Young, with the most (19) in 1983.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Young
There are 58 towns and villages with Young in their name, in 10 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 30🇻🇳 Vietnam 13🇨🇦 Canada 4🇰🇭 Cambodia 4🇵🇭 Philippines 2🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇦🇺 Australia 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young | Río Negro Department, 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 16,756 | Map |
| Young | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | 10,160 | Map |
| Young Harris | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,325 | Map |
| Young | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 666 | Map |
| Young Place | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | 187 | Map |
| Aben Young | Da Nang City, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Atiun Young | Da Nang City, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Buôn Young | Lam Dong, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Bôlô Young | Da Nang City, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
| Bản Young | Cao Bằng Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Young
There are 86 lakes and reservoirs with Young in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 48🇨🇦 Canada 36🇦🇺 Australia 2
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Young | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Young | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Young | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Young | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Young Creek | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Young Lake | South Australia, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Young Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Young Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Young Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Young Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Young songs
7 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Young in their title. The best known:
- Young (2008)
- Young – Byun Baek-hyun (2018)
- Young – The Chainsmokers (2017)
- Young – Kenny Chesney (2001)
- Young – Tulisa Contostavlos (2012)
- Young
- Young – Place on Earth (2018)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Young
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Young.
Fictional characters named Young
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Young as a pet name
FurryName has found 13 dogs named Young in public pet registers, making it the #10,463 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (13). Young as a dog name →
Young products
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