Younis

Boy's name · #2144 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Younis reached its best rank, #1876, in 2024 and ranked #2144 in 2025. About 720 boys have carried it since 1999.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#834 in Sweden (2025) · #973 in England & Wales (2025) · #975 in Austria (2025) · #2,702 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,278 in Canada (2024).

Younis Mahmoud — Iraqi footballer
Younis Bahri — Iraqi traveler, journalist and author, who mastered over 17 languages
Younis Al Mushaifri — Omani footballer (born 1981)
Younis Ahmed — Pakistani former first-class cricketer
Younis Mubarak Al Mahaijri — Omani footballer

Among 28 notable people named Younis:

Sports figures appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Younis Mahmoud, Iraqi footballer.

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