Emmy Award Winners: 2 actors, 1 actress
(actor) Alan Young   1951     
(actress) Loretta Young   1955; 1957; 1959   The Loretta Young Show  
(actor) Robert Young   1957; 1958; 1970   Father Knows Best; Marcus Welby, M.D.  
Fictional Characters from Song Titles: 1 character
(character) Diane Young   2013   Diane Young  
Fictional Characters from Television: 5 characters
Eugene Young   1997   The Practice  
Kendra Young   1997   Buffy the Vampire Slayer  
Mary Alice Young   2004   Desperate Housewives  
Paul Young   2004   Desperate Housewives  
Zach Young   2004   Desperate Housewives  
Hall-of-Famers: 3 football, 1 baseball
(baseball) Cy Young   1937  
(football) Steve Young   2005  
(football) George Young   2020  
(football) Bryant Young   2022  
Most Valuable Players: 1 winner
Steve Young   1992; 1994   football  
Nobel Prize Winners: 1 medicine
(medicine) Michael W. Young   2017  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 16 actors
Lucille Young   1883-1934  
Roland Young   1887-1953  
Clara Kimball Young   1890-1960  
Robert Young   1907-1998  
Sally Blane (a.k.a. Young)   1910-1997  
Loretta Young   1913-2000  
Gig Young   1913-1978  
Nedrick Young   1914-1968  
Alan Young   1919-2016  
Burt Young   1940-2023  
Keone Young   1947-  
Sean Young   1959-  
Nina Young   1966-  
Bellamy Young   1970-  
Rupert Young   1978-  
Odessa Young   1998-  
Notable Athletes: 1 baseball, 1 football, 1 tennis
(baseball) Cy Young   1867-1955  
(football) Steve Young   1961-  
(tennis) Donald Young   1989-  
Notable Filmmakers: 1 screenwriter
Nedrick Young   1914-1968  
Notable Musicians: 3 musicians, 2 singers
Neil Young   1945-  
John Paul Young   1950-  
Angus Young   1955-  
Paul Young   1956-  
Dr. Dre (a.k.a. Young)   1965-  
Notable Scientists and Inventors: 1 physicist
Thomas Young   1773-1829  
Olympic Medalists: 6 gold, 5 bronze, 2 silver, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold/silver
(bronze) Hilda Cameron (a.k.a. Young)   1936   4x100 m relay  
(silver) Robert Young   1936   4x400 m relay  
(gold) Cy Young   1952   javelin throw  
(bronze/silver) Heather Armitage (a.k.a. Young)   1952; 1956   4x100 m relay  
(gold) Earl Young   1960   4x400 m relay  
(bronze) George L. Young   1968   3000 m steeplechase  
(bronze) Win Young   1968   diving - platform  
(bronze) Larry Young   1968; 1972   50 km walk  
(gold/silver) Dannette Young   1988; 1992   4x100 m relay; 4x400 m relay  
(gold) Kevin C. Young   1992   400 m hurdles  
(bronze) Carolyn Jones-Young   1992   basketball  
(gold) Ernie Young   2000   baseball  
(gold) Tim Young   2000   baseball  
(silver) Guard Young   2004   artistic gymnastics  
(gold) Jackie Young   2024   basketball  
Oscar Award Winners: 1 actor, 1 actress
(actress) Loretta Young   1948   The Farmer's Daughter  
(actor) Gig Young   1970   They Shoot Horses, Don't They?  
Other Religious Leaders: 1 leader
Brigham Young   1847-1877   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers: 4 musicians
Neil Young   1995; 1997   ; Buffalo Springfield  
Malcolm Young   2003   AC/DC  
Angus Young   2003   AC/DC  
Dr. Dre (a.k.a. Young)   2016   N.W.A