Younes
How to say it: yoo-NESS · /juˈnɛs/
Arabic form of Jonah meaning 'dove' - classic prophetic name popular in North Africa and France.
Younes was the 1,714th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 68 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,285 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,714 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 68 |
| Share of births | 1 in 48,755 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,285 |
| In France, 2025 | #110 among boys’ names, 590 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Younes is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Younes is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Younes
- Younes Ebnoutalib (born 2003)German footballer
- Younes Al Shibani (born 1981)Libyan footballer
- Younes Taha (born 2002)Dutch football player
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