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Yui

Girl

Meaning of Yui: Japanese: 'bind' or 'tie'

Yui is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5784th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 5891st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5784

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5891

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

574

First recorded 1989 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 20 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Yui per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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