Yu is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8246 in 2004 with 14 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 23 births ranking #6079. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 40.0%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 131,152 girls born was named Yu. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.