Yuki
Gender-neutral name · Japanese
Meaningsnow · Japanese
- US rank
- #5,238
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,444 in 2004
24 babies were named Yuki in the US in 2025. It has climbed 76 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
US births per million boys, 1986–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Yuki you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Yuki
Yuki Sakai
Japanese association football player (born 1989)
Choose Yuki and your child shares a first name with Yuki Sakai, a Japanese association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yuki, like who?” Yuki Sakai's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Yuki Sakai on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 67,114 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Yuki, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yuki would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryYuki first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2004, when it reached #3,444.
- TrendYuki has climbed 76 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,238. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Boy or girlYuki is given to both boys and girls: 65% of the 37 babies named Yuki in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Japanese, Yuki means “snow”.
About the name Yuki
Yuki is a gender-neutral name of Japanese origin meaning “snow”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-uki”. US birth records list Yuki for girls from 1915 to 2025, in 64 of those 111 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #3,444 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,238, with 24 babies. Of the 37 US babies named Yuki in 2025, 65% were girls and 35% were boys.
Origin:Japanese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.4 | 423,729 girls |
| 1920s | 1.7 | 602,410 girls |
| 1960s | 1.7 | 581,395 girls |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 221,729 girls |
| 1980s | 5.3 | 188,324 girls |
| 1990s | 8.5 | 117,371 girls |
| 2000s | 15 | 68,306 girls |
| 2010s | 16 | 63,532 girls |
| 2020s | 15 | 66,593 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1 | 197,044 boys |
| 1990s | 8.2 | 121,507 boys |
| 2000s | 9.0 | 111,359 boys |
| 2010s | 6.6 | 151,515 boys |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 159,574 boys |
More Japanese names
- Unisex name: Asa · healer
- Unisex name: Akira · bright, clear
- Unisex name: Mars · god of war
- Unisex name: Sora · sky
- Unisex name: Namir · leopard
- Girl name: Terra · earth
- Unisex name: Sakura · cherry blossom
- Boy name: Ken · handsome
Questions about the name Yuki
What does the name Yuki mean?
Yuki means “snow” in Japanese.
What is the origin of the name Yuki?
Yuki has Japanese roots in our records. Other Japanese names include Asa, Akira, Mars.
Is Yuki a boy or girl name?
Both. Yuki is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 65% of US babies named Yuki were girls.
How popular is the name Yuki?
Yuki ranked #5,238 for US girls in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 2004 (#3,444).