Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2004

Yuki

Meaning enemies; Yuki Gender Unisex · 65% girls Rank 2025 #5,399 Trend → Stable

Probably from Wintu yu·keh (“enemies; Yuki”)

Rank 2025
#5,399
among girls · ↓844 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Yuki · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
56 babies
All-time total
1,634
#7,171 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Yuki popularity over time

1,634 babies have been named Yuki since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 12 – 12 1 – #4,265
1920s 20 – 20 2 +67% #3,952
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 29 – 29 3 – #5,639
1970s 70 – 70 7 +141% #5,476
1980s 91 39 130 13 +86% #5,220
1990s 153 160 313 31 +141% #4,868
2000s 271 179 450 45 +44% #3,488
2010s 275 124 399 40 -11% #4,333
2020s (to 2025) 146 65 211 35 -12% #4,555

Where Yuki is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Yuki

Yuki is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,399 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,634 American babies have been named Yuki, about 65% girls and 35% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2004, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yuki stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yuki?

The median living Yuki is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 29. An estimated 1,600 people named Yuki are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yuki year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #5,399 13 #6,790
2024 31 #4,555 13 #6,821
2023 24 #5,380 9 #8,899
2022 17 #6,969 13 #6,809
2021 27 #4,953 7 #10,762
2020 23 #5,480 10 #8,047
2019 31 #4,540 14 #6,396
2018 26 #5,147 10 #8,138
2017 26 #5,184 11 #7,532
2016 31 #4,630 18 #5,308
2015 22 #6,026 12 #7,054
2014 23 #5,791 8 #9,611
2013 34 #4,333 14 #6,232
2012 27 #5,250 10 #8,133
2011 23 #5,930 12 #6,992
2010 32 #4,604 15 #6,026
2009 21 #6,537 23 #4,423
2008 29 #5,138 18 #5,243
2007 34 #4,473 14 #6,255
2006 19 #6,832 18 #5,068
2005 35 #4,113 19 #4,629
2004 43 #3,488 13 #6,130
2003 29 #4,532 14 #5,550
2002 17 #6,691 18 #4,494
2001 20 #5,814 21 #3,969
2000 24 #4,973 21 #3,919
1995 18 #5,436 10 #5,919
1990 18 #5,283 10 #5,370
1985 9 #7,553 – –
1980 8 #8,174 – –
1975 7 #7,975 – –
1970 8 #6,358 – –
1965 6 #6,533 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 7 #4,423 – –
1920 8 #3,952 – –
1915 6 #4,265 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Yuki

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yuki Kajiura Yuki Kajiura Japanese composer (born 1965) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yuki Kashiwagi Yuki Kashiwagi Japanese gravure idol, model, and actress (born 1991) Contemporary
  3. 3 Yuki Kobayashi Japanese association football player (born 1992) Contemporary
  4. 4 Yuki Soma Yuki Soma Japanese footballer b. 1997 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Yuki Abe Yuki Abe Japanese footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  6. 6 Yuki Ito Yuki Ito Japanese ski jumper (born 1994) Contemporary
  7. 7 Yuki Nakamura Japanese footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Yuki Okamoto Japanese motorcycle racer (born 1999) b. 1983 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Yuki Richard Stalph German Japanese football and coach b. 1984 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Yuki Muto Yuki Muto Japanese footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Yuki Inoue Topics referred to by the same term b. 1977 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Yuki Nakashima Topics referred to by the same term b. 1984 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Yuki Tamura Japanese footballer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Yuki Kobayashi Japanese footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Yuki Okubo Japanese footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Yuki Matsushita Japanese footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Yuki Maki Japanese footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Yuki Sakai Japanese footballer b. 1989 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Yuki Ozawa Japanese footballer b. 1983 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Yuki Takita Japanese footballer (born 1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yuki, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yuki?

The median living Yuki is about 20 years old. Half of all living Yukis are between 10 and 29 years old.

How many people named Yuki are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Yuki are alive in the United States, based on 1,634 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yuki mean?

Probably from Wintu yu·keh (“enemies; Yuki”)

How popular is the name Yuki in 2025?

Yuki ranked #5,399 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yuki?

1,634 babies have been named Yuki in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yuki most popular?

Yuki peaked in 2004, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Yuki a boy or girl name?

Yuki is used for both: about 65% of babies named Yuki have been girls and 35% boys.

Is the name Yuki rising or falling?

Yuki has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yuki become more popular?

Yuki looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Yuki in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yuki?

Well-known people named Yuki include Yuki Kajiura (musician), Yuki Kashiwagi (model), Yuki Kobayashi (soccer player).

Names like Yuki

Names that sound and feel close to Yuki: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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