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Yukon

“from the settlement of gold”

Yukon is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the settlement of gold.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

One English interpretation is “from the settlement of gold.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is English.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Yukon through the years

Babies since 1880
22
22 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2017
6 babies
2025
0
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2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
0123420002025Highest share 20210.0
Yukon in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1997–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 125 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.

Yukon’s family of names

In English usage, Yukon has a short form in Yu. Yukon has a related form in Youckon. In English usage, Yukon has a related form in Yu.

Walk Yukon’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 8

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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