Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Yoon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 119
- 80 boys · 39 girls
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
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- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1982. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,628 as a first name in 2020; 16,719 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Yoon’s family of names
In English usage, Yoon as a surname has a related form in YUN. In English usage, Yoon as a surname has a related form in YUN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Yoon
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Yoon, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hyun
“having great wisdom”
62% boys · 38% girls
Shin
“one having faith and trust”
89% boys · 11% girls
Jung
“a righteous man”
50% boys · 50% girls
Chong
Chong is a surname from Hakka, ultimately from Korean. It is used in English, Tagalog, and Indonesian.
60% boys · 40% girls
Tai
“a very big woman” · “one who is talented and prosperous”
80% boys · 20% girls
Yong
“one who is courageous”
71% boys · 29% girls
Ki
“one who is reborn”
85% boys · 15% girls
Pyon
Pyon is a surname from Korean.
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