Boy · #9,871 in 2026

Yutaro

Yūtarō is a common Japanese given name for males.

Current Rank
#9,871
Peak Rank
#6,843 (1998)
Total Babies
44
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1994
First Year
2008
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#6843
Peak Rank
44
Total Count
7
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yutaro

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

Yūtarō is a common Japanese given name for males.

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The Story of Yutaro

Yutaro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 8 Yutaros were born — ranking #6,843 that year. As of 2026, Yutaro ranks #9,871 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 44 Yutaros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yutaro

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

  • Mutare
  • Utero
  • Uteri
  • Utar
  • Udara
  • Butare
  • Eudora
  • Futuro
  • Utra
  • Notaro
  • Scutari
  • Mataro

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yutaro

What does the name Yutaro mean?
Yūtarō is a common Japanese given name for males.
How popular is Yutaro in 2026?
In 2026, Yutaro ranks #9,871 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Yutaro most popular?
Yutaro reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #6,843 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Yutaro a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yutaro is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Yutaro?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yutaro include Correll, Christof, Cyrano. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yutaro

Yutaro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 44 births in the dataset. Yutaro's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #6,843. Use the chart and map above to compare Yutaro'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.