Yu is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8844 in 2012 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 17 births ranking #4700. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 12.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 210,736 boys born was named Yu. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.