Is York a boy or girl name?

York is a boy’s name. Of the 966 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 1.1% were girls and 98.9% were boys.

York

Recorded 1880–2024 · United States

York was most popular in 1971, when 21 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,875 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 966 people named York.

York over time

Births per year. The dot marks York’s peak in 1971. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is York a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record York is a boy’s name — 1.1% of the 966 Americans given it were girls and 98.9% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 11% girls and 89% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org