Yu is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8705 in 2006 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 2006, approximately 1 in every 135,791 girls born was named Yu. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.