Count: 0 — There are no U.S. state capitals that start with the letter Y. Limit the count to official seats of state government, and note that neither Washington, D.C. nor any U.S. territorial capital begins with Y. Interesting detail: several well-known U.S. cities start with Y (for example, Yuma, Yakima, Yonkers, and Ypsilanti), but none of these ever became a state capital.

Recognize that historical naming patterns and settlement decisions explain the absence. Early capital cities grew from the largest colonial or territorial towns, which typically carried English, Spanish, French, or Native names that seldom begin with Y. Official lists compiled by authoritative sources such as the National Governors Association and the U.S. Census Bureau show no state-capital names beginning with Y, so the criterion returns no results by definition.

Use related options when you need useful alternatives. Include U.S. territorial capitals or county seats if you want places that start with Y, or create a separate list of U.S. cities beginning with Y and note their 2020 Census and latest estimate populations. Link this letter page to a master A–Z index of state capitals and cite the U.S. Census (2020) and the latest ACS or Census estimates for any population figures.