Meaning and history
Yorick is a literary and Scandinavian-related name. Shakespeare used it for the deceased court jester whose skull Hamlet holds in the graveyard scene of Hamlet, making the name a symbol of mortality. It may be related to Scandinavian Jørg or Georg, forms of George, from Greek meaning “farmer,” though the literary form’s precise source is uncertain. Notable bearer Yorick van Wageningen is a Dutch actor. The Shakespearean association remains dominant.
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2007: 6 births, rank #10,921
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2013: 6 births, rank #10,728
20142014: 6 births, rank #10,717
2015: 6 births, rank #10,644
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20232023: 5 births, rank #12,239
In 2023, 5 babies were recorded with the name Yorick, ranking #12,239 among boys.