Yu is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6690 in 2002 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 23 births ranking #6079. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 70.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 105,695 girls born was named Yu. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.