Younes is a distinctive choice, ranked #658 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Younes in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#658
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About the Name Younes
2024 marks Younes's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #785. The name has climbed 136 places in the last five years โ a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Younes is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Younes in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Younes
Younes Lalami โ Younes Lalami Laaroussi is a Moroccan professional tennis player.
Younes Masoudi โ Younes Masoudi is an Iranian retired footballer who played as a defender.
Younes Ali โ Younes Ali Rahmati is a Qatari football coach and a former player who is the currently head coach of Qatar Stars League club Al Ahli.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Younes
Unlikely. With around 55 UK babies named Younes per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Younes in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Younes is at its highest recorded position โ #658 in 2025, with 55 births. In 2020 it ranked #921.
Younes is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Younes include: Younes Lalami, Younes Masoudi and Younes Ali. Short summaries for each appear below.
Younes does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Youness in the wild.
55
UK babies named Younes (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 263 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Younes
Almost certainly the only Younes in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Younes
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Younes Al Hussein Al Shibani (Arabic: ูููููุณ ุงููุญูุณูููู ุงูุดููููุจูุงูููู) is a Libyan footballer who plays as a defender for the Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily.