Yunus is a distinctive choice, ranked #254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Yunus in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#254
About the Name Yunus
Yunus has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #254. The name has climbed 114 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yunus is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yunus
Unlikely. With around 187 UK babies named Yunus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yunus in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yunus is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 114 places over the last five years to #254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Yunus 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 Yunus include: Yunus Akgün — Yunus Akgün is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Turkey national...; Yunus Emre Institute — Yunus Emre Institute (Turkish: Yunus Emre Enstitüsü) is a world-wide non-profit organization created by the Turkish government in 2007.; Muhammad Yunus — Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and statesman..
Yunus does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yunuss in the wild.
187
UK babies named Yunus (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 114 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yunus
Likely around 1 other Yunus in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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