Namesakes
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