Yuma
Yuma and Yūma/Yuuma are separate Japanese given names used for females or males, though they can be romanized the same way when vowel length is not transliterated.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Yuma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yuma and Yūma/Yuuma are separate Japanese given names used for females or males, though they can be romanized the same way when vowel length is not transliterated.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Yuma
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Yuma as a girl name dates back to 1996, when 8 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Yuma — #11,416 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Yumas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 98 Yumas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Yuma as a boy name dates back to 1974, when 6 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Yuma — #4,537 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Yumas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,242 among boy names with 10 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 368 Yumas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Yuma
Yuma is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 368 births in the dataset. Yuma's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #4,537. Use the chart and map above to compare Yuma'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 .
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