Yu is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8892 in 2025 with 9 recorded births. This places Yu in the bottom 36% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 17 births ranking #4700. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 12.5%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 189,786 boys born was named Yu. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.