Yuki
65% girls · 35% boys
About Yuki
Short yet impactful, this Japanese name with has two appealing meanings, depending on which kanji are used. It may be associated with joy, or with a wintery scene.
Yuki for girls#5399 US
Succinct and memorable, Yuki is a Japanese name, which may relate to winter or joy, depending on the kanji used. It is a unisex choice, notably borne by singer Yuki Kuramochi (stylized as YUKI).
Pronounced YOO-kee.
As of October 2026, Yuki ranked #6790 for boys and #5399 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3019 for boys in 1996 and #3488 for girls in 2004.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #4,627 | 31 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #4,539 | 31 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #4,951 | 27 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #4,539 | 31 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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- Yuki KadonoBoy
Japanese snowboarder
- Yuki KajiBoy
Japanese voice actor and singer
- Yuki KashiwagiGirl
Japanese idol singer of girl group AKB48
- Yuki BhambriGirl
Indian pro tennis player
- Yuki KajiuraGirl
Japanese composer of music for anime series
- Yuki YamadaGirl
Japanese voice actor
- Yuki NagasatoGirl
Japanese soccer player
Yuki in pop culture
- Yuki SohmaBoy
a major character in the popular manga and anime Fruits Basket
- Eiri Yuki (real name Eiri Uesugi)Boy
main character from the manga and anime series, Gravitation
- Yuki KobayashiGirl
character from American/Canadian TV show "The Troop"
- Yuki Takeya. character from anime/manga "SchoolGirl
Live!"
- Yuki AmaneGirl
character from "Steins;Gate"
- YukiGirl
wolf child to Hana and sister to wolf child Ame in the anime movie Wolf Children (Okami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki ) by Mamoru Hosoda
- YukiGirl
character in the game "Yakuza 0"
- Kaai YukiGirl
a Japanese Vocaloid.