Meaning and history
Young has separate Korean and English uses. As a Korean given-name element, commonly romanized Yeong or Young, its meaning depends entirely on the hanja chosen; characters may convey ideas such as glory, flower, bravery, or eternity, among many others. In English, Young is a modern given name transferred from the surname or adjective, ultimately from Old English geong, “young.” Notable bearers include American politician Young Kim and South Korean footballer Young Pyo Lee, though Korean name order and romanization vary.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 11 births, rank #7,094
20082008: 9 births, rank #8,324
2009: 8 births, rank #8,985
2010: 6 births, rank #10,766
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 10 births, rank #7,559
20132013: 8 births, rank #8,789
2014: 9 births, rank #8,130
2015: 12 births, rank #6,676
2016: 5 births, rank #12,185
2017: 6 births, rank #10,775
20182018: 13 births, rank #6,345
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: no US SSA record for this spelling
2021: 8 births, rank #8,825
20222022: 6 births, rank #10,863
Young rose from #1000 to #742 for boys between 1898 and 1902. Its highest annual birth count came in 1880, with 14 births.