Fun Facts About the Name Yul
- 674 babies named Yul: U.S. records list 674 babies given the name Yul from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Yul Mean?
Yul is a masculine given name usually glossed as "youthful." It comes into English from Russian and Ukrainian, where it is a short form of Yuliy (Юлий), the local form of Julius. Yuliy goes back to Latin Iulius, a Roman family name. The conventional explanation of Iulius is "youthful," from Latin iuvenis; another old explanation connects it with iulus, "downy," giving "downy-bearded." The etymology of Iulius is not settled, so "youthful" is best treated as a traditional gloss rather than a certain literal translation. The Korean syllable 율, also romanized Yul, is a separate given-name element; its meaning depends on the hanja chosen and is not related to the Russian name.
Yul Name History & Origins
Yul comes into English by way of Russian and Ukrainian naming. The full form Yuliy (Юлий) is a learned form of Julius, and Yul (Юл) is a shortened form of it. In English, the name is closely associated with the actor Yul Brynner, who was born Yuliy Borisovich Briner in Vladivostok in 1920 and used Yul professionally. In Korean, 율 is a separate syllable used in given names, with meaning determined by the hanja; it does not share the Russian derivation.
How Popular is the Name Yul?
Yul has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1960. Its best rank was #1,435 in 1957.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,865 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #12,197 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #12,281 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #9,526 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #12,097 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #14,042 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #9,542 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #5,724 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #12,089 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #8,134 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #10,765 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #10,737 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #7,220 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #8,307 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #6,605 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #8,711 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #13,332 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #10,642 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #11,292 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #8,995 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #10,310 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #5,862 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #6,219 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #4,863 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #7,257 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #6,922 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,421 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #8,139 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #4,451 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #3,803 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #4,584 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #7,272 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #6,232 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #5,764 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #3,381 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1976 | #4,009 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1975 | #3,242 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1974 | #2,945 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1973 | #3,444 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1972 | #2,818 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1971 | #2,124 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1970 | #1,988 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1969 | #1,973 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1968 | #2,108 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1967 | #2,137 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1966 | #1,539 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1965 | #1,625 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1964 | #2,113 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1963 | #1,584 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1962 | #2,116 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1961 | #1,519 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1960 | #1,435 | 32 | 0.0015% |
| 1959 | #1,665 | 24 | 0.0011% |
| 1958 | #1,642 | 24 | 0.0011% |
| 1957 | #1,435 | 31 | 0.0014% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Yul Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual. You hate bondage in any form. You have love of beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You are willing to take spiritual matters on faith instead of subjecting them to mental analysis. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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