I always thought "youth" referred to under 18?
No, that's "child". (in most jurisdictions) Depending on context, the cutoff for youth can be different - the age your brain is fully developed, the age at which you're no longer considered "just starting out" in your life/career, the age at which you have to pay full price for a golf club membership, the age at which you have to start getting your own healthcare insurance, various government cutoffs... it all depends. 25 is probably the most common cutoff.