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Yuuki

Boy

Meaning of Yuuki: Japanese: 'gentle hope'

Yuuki is a boy's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12679th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12679

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

207

First recorded 1989 · peak 2001

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: 8 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Yuuki per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 14.

Gender split

92% boys · 8% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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