Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Yuto

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #11,957
Rank 2025
#11,957
among boys · ↓5,771 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Yuto
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
22 babies
All-time total
393
#9,121 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Yuto popularity over time

393 babies have been named Yuto since 1989, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #9,213
1990s 44 4 +780% #5,920
2000s 128 13 +191% #5,244
2010s 152 15 +19% #4,530
2020s (to 2025) 64 11 -30% #6,186

The story of Yuto

Yuto is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,957 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 393 American babies have been named Yuto. Its peak came in 2012, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Yuto stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yuto?

The median living Yuto is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 400 people named Yuto are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Yuto year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #11,957
2024 15 #6,186
2023 6 #12,210
2022 14 #6,471
2021 13 #6,679
2020 10 #8,049
2019 12 #7,158
2018 16 #5,765
2017 14 #6,323
2016 10 #8,136
2015 19 #5,053
2014 11 #7,542
2013 19 #4,976
2012 22 #4,530
2011 19 #4,976
2010 10 #8,120
2009 18 #5,325
2008 18 #5,244
2007 12 #7,075
2006 14 #6,085
2005 15 #5,574
2004 8 #8,914
2003 12 #6,247
2002 13 #5,716
2001 10 #6,922
2000 8 #8,192
1995 10 #5,920
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Yuto

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

  1. 1 Yuto Iwasaki Japanese footballer (born 1998) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yuto Misao Japanese footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  3. 3 Yuto Ono Japanese footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Yuto Mori Japanese footballer b. 1995 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Yuto Suzuki Japanese footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  6. 6 Yuto Koizumi Japanese footballer b. 1995 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Yuto Nakayama Japanese footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  8. 8 Yuto Uchida Japanese footballer b. 1995 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Yuto Shirai Japanese footballer (born 1988) Contemporary
  10. 10 Yuto Nagasaka Yuto Nagasaka Japanese footballer b. 1994 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Yuto Horigome Topics referred to by the same term b. 1994 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Yuto Takeoka Japanese footballer b. 1986 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Yuto Maeda Japanese footballer b. 1994 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Yuto Sashinami Japanese footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yuto?

The median living Yuto is about 14 years old. Half of all living Yutos are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Yuto are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yuto are alive in the United States, based on 393 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yuto in 2025?

Yuto ranked #11,957 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yuto?

393 babies have been named Yuto in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yuto most popular?

Yuto peaked in 2012, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Yuto a boy or girl name?

Yuto is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yuto rising or falling?

Yuto is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Yuto?

Well-known people named Yuto include Yuto Iwasaki (soccer player), Yuto Misao (soccer player), Yuto Ono (soccer player).

Names like Yuto

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

Compare Yuto with similar names → More names starting with Y →