14,386births recorded
13Countries
2Variants
1990Peak · Kazakhstan
#205Switzerland 2025
Yuri is a boy name family recorded 14,386 times in 13 countries since 1951. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#205 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 247.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Yuriy (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Yuri
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuriy | Italian | 8,926 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #491 | 1990 | ▼ 52 % |
| Yuriy | Italian | 207 | 🇺🇸 United States | #12008 | 2001 | ▼ 38 % |
| Yuriy | Italian | 68 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1951 | – |
| Yuriy | Italian | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2014 | – |
| Yuri | Italian | 2,455 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1808 | 2022 | ▲ 61 % |
| Yuri | Italian | 849 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1174 | 2015 | ▲ 627 % |
| Yuri | Italian | 755 | 🇫🇷 France | #804 | 2022 | ▲ 152 % |
| Yuri | Italian | 467 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #205 | 2025 | ▲ 161 % |
| Yuri | Italian | 181 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2022 | ▲ 43 % |
| Yuri | Italian | 130 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Yuriy ↔ Yuri — spelling variant
Questions about Yuri
How popular is the name Yuri?
In 2025 it ranked #205 in Switzerland. Official registers record 14,386 births across 13 countries.
What is Yuri in other languages?
Yuriy (Italian).
When was Yuri most popular?
It peaked in Kazakhstan in 1990, at 247.1 births per 100,000.
Is Yuri a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Yuri is a boy name.