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1913

First Year

1939

Last Year

1922

Peak Year

#1196

Peak Rank

427

Total Count

24

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Yukio

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Yukio is a masculine Japanese given name, commonly used as a feminine given name in works of fiction.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukio) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukio)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Japanese

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Yukio](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Yukio_Mishima.jpg/330px-Yukio_Mishima.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukio)

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## The Story of Yukio

Yukio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 36 births, good for #1,196 nationwide. About 55% of every Yukio on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Yukio last appeared in the published SSA data in 1939, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 427 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Yukio

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yukio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Yuki](/yuki)
* Uki
* [Yuko](/yuko)
* [Ukiah](/ukiah)
* Uko
* [Yuuki](/yuuki)
* Uco
* [Yukiko](/yukiko)
* Ukko
* Ucu
* [Hugo](/hugo)
* [Yoko](/yoko)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Yukio

What does the name Yukio mean?

Yukio is a masculine Japanese given name, commonly used as a feminine given name in works of fiction.

What is the origin of the name Yukio?

Yukio has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Japanese.

How popular is Yukio in 2026?

In 2026, Yukio ranks #3,481 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Yukio most popular?

Yukio reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #1,196 that year with 36 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yukio most popular?

Yukio has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yukio.

Is Yukio a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yukio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Yukio?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yukio include Ysidro, Keelan, Jalil. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👦YsidroPeak #1196](/ysidro)[👦KeelanPeak #1196](/keelan)[👦JalilPeak #1196](/jalil)[👦ThedorePeak #1195](/thedore)[👦DaemonPeak #1197](/daemon)[👦WanyaPeak #1195](/wanya)[👦HoyPeak #1194](/hoy)[👦ElsiePeak #1198](/elsie)

## About the name Yukio 

Yukio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 427 births in the dataset. Yukio's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,196\. Use the chart and map above to compare Yukio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1922 → ](/year/1922)
* [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s)
* [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.