A

• Ace Young, singer and American Idol (Season 5) finalist from Colorado, USA
• Adrian Young, member of the band No Doubt
• Adrienne Young, singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee, USA
• Al Young, poet (1939–)
• Alan Young, actor in Mister Ed
• Alex Young (footballer), Scottish football player
• Alfred Young (1873-1940), English mathematician
• Alse Young (d. 1647), alleged witch
• Ammi B. Young, American architect
• Andre Young, known as Dr. Dre, rapper/hiphop producer
• Andrew Young, activist in the Civil Rights movement
• Andrew Young (poet), Scottish poet
• Angus Young, lead guitarist of the Australian band AC/DC
• Annabel Young, New Zealand politician
• Anne Young, Australian author
• Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green
• Anthony Young (baseball player), baseball player
• Arthur Young, writer
• Arthur Young, English policeman
• Ashley Young, English football player

B

• Barbara Young, Baroness Young of Old Scone
• Barbara Young, founder of the Arrowsmith School
• Bellamy Young, television actress
• Bill Young, Florida congressman
• Bill Young (footballer)
• Bill Young (New Zealand), New Zealand politician
• Bob Young, CEO of Red Hat
• Bradley Young, cricketer
• Brian Young, member of Fountains of Wayne
• Brigham Young, second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Bryan Young, cricketer
• Bryant Young, American football player
• Burt Young, American actor

C

• Carey Young, artist
• Cathy Young, writer
• Charles Augustus Young, astronomer
• Charlie Young, singer and actress from Hong Kong
• Chris Young (actor), a film and television actor
• Chris Young (American football)
• Chris Young (baseball starting pitcher), starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres
• Chris Young (baseball outfielder), center field prospect for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Chris Young (musician), country music singer and Nashville Star winner
• Christopher Young, film and television composer
• Coleman Young, a former mayor of Detroit
• Colville Young, Governor General of Belize
• Cy Young, major league baseball pitcher with most wins
• Cy Young (animator), animator

D

• Danny Young, American basketball player
• Danny Young (actor), UK actor
• Danny Young (baseball), American baseball player
• David Young, Baron Young of Graffham
• Dean Young (cartoonist)
• Dean Young (rugby league footballer)
• Dean Young (poet)
• Delmon Young, baseball player
• Dmitri Young, baseball player
• Don Young, Alaskan politician
• Donald Young, baseball player
• Donald Young (tennis player)
• Doug Young, Canadian politician
• Doug Young (hockey player), former ice hockey defenceman
• Duncan Young, Australian actor

E

• Ed Young (illustrator)
• Ed Young Sr., pastor
• Ed Young Jr., pastor
• Edward Young, poet (1683 - 1765)

F

• Faron Young (1932—1996), American country music singer

G

• Graham Frederick Young, British serial killer (1947-1990)
• G M Young, historian (1882-1959)

H

• H. K. Young, American college basketball coach
• H. Olin Young (1850-1917), U.S. politician from Michigan

I

• Iris Marion Young, Political Theorist

J

• James Young, chemist (1811-1883)
• James Kanehoa Young, translator and Hawaii politician (1797 -1851)
• James H. Young, politician (1860-1921)
• Jesse Colin Young, singer
• John Chin Young (1909-1997), American/Hawaiian artist
• John Young, Baron Lisgar, Governor General of Canada
• John Paul Young, Australian singer
• John W. Young, astronaut
• John Zachary Young, anatomy professor and author
• Johnny Young, entertainer
• Joseph Young, brother of Brigham Young

K

• Katherine Young, world's oldest Internet user

L

• La Monte Young, musician
• Lee Thompson Young, actor
• Lester Young, musician
• Lonnie Young, American football player
• Loretta Young, actress
• Luke Young (footballer), English footballer

M

• Malcolm Young, rhythm guitarist of the Australian band AC/DC
• Mark Aitchison Young, the 21st governor of Hong Kong

N

• Ned Young, sailor (1766–1800)
• Neil Young, musician

O

• Owen D. Young, founder of RCA and diplomat; Time Man of the Year for 1929
• Oliver Young, the new Frosties kid.

P

• Paul Young (disambiguation), several

R

• R. Michael Young, a politician in Indiana, USA
• Robert Young (disambiguation), several
• Roger Young (1942–), US film and TV director
• Ryan Young, American football player

S

• Scott Young, Canadian sportswriter and novelist
• Scott Young (footballer), Welsh footballer
• Scott Young (ice hockey), American ice hockey player
• Sean Young, American actress
• Simone Young, Australian conductor
• Steve Young (American football), NFL player
• Stuart Young (1934-1986), Chairman of the BBC from 1983–1986

T

• Tata Young, singer and actress
• Thaddeus Young (born 1988), American basketball player
• Thomas Young (clergyman) (16th century)
• Thomas Young (scientist) (1773-1829)
• Tim Young (basketball)
• Tim Young (ice hockey)
• Tim Young (MLB pitcher)], Major League Baseball pitcher

V

• Victor Young, composer (1900-1956)
• Vince Young, American football player
• Virginia S. Young, American politician (1917-1994)

W

• W. J. Young, Irish businessman
• William J. Young (coach), American college basketball & football coach
• Will Young, winner of Pop Idol and contestant in World Idol'
• William Henry Young, mathematician (1863-1942)

Y

• Young Baronets, Baronets of the UK in the surname of Young