Yu is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #5137 in 2025 with 3 recorded births. This places Yu in the bottom 16% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 35 births ranking #809. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 90,645 boys born was named Yu. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.