Yuki
Yuki and Yūki/Yuuki are separate Japanese given names used for females or males, though they can be romanized the same way when vowel length is not transliterated. Generally, Yuki is more common for females, while Yūki is more common for males.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Yuki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yuki and Yūki/Yuuki are separate Japanese given names used for females or males, though they can be romanized the same way when vowel length is not transliterated. Generally, Yuki is more common for females, while Yūki is more common for males.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Yuki
As a girl name
American parents first put Yuki on the record books as a girl name in 1915, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 43 Yukis were born — ranking #3,444 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Yukis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,721 among girl names with 29 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 1K Yukis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Yuki as a boy name dates back to 1986, when 9 babies received it. 1996 was its biggest year on record, with 25 newborns named Yuki — #2,911 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Yukis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,497 among boy names with 13 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 580 Yukis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Yuki
Yuki is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Yuki's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #3,444. Use the chart and map above to compare Yuki's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.