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.
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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The Story of Yuma
As a girl name
Yuma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 9 Yumas were born — ranking #11,416 that year. As of 2026, Yuma ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. 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
Yuma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 21 Yumas were born — ranking #4,537 that year. As of 2026, Yuma ranks #7,242 for boys 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
Popularity by State
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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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