Total births
275
Boys' name · since 1972
Yuji
Yuji has 275 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9186
- among boys today
- 275
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
275 babies have been named Yuji since 1972, making it today's #9186 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Yuji recorded 275 times among boys since 1972, holding rank #9186 nationally today, ahead of 36% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #9186 among boys today
- 275 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yuji is currently the #9186 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 275 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9186
- among boys today
- 275
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Yuji vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9186
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Yuji was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Yuji in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yuji compares
275 44th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yuji's all-time total is 25% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yuji | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 275 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yuji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yuji's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yuji at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,186
Active since
1972
Yuji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Yuji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yuji's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Yuji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 58 births (21% of all-time use).
Yuji by state
Where Yuji concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 6.2% |
California share of Yuji's total US births 6.2%
17 of 275 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yuji? ▼
275 babies have been named Yuji since 1972. It currently ranks #9186 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 13 births.
When was Yuji most popular? ▼
Yuji was most popular in the 1980s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yuji most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yuji are California (17 births).
How long has the name Yuji been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yuji since 1972 -- 54 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yuji? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yujin, Yujun. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yuji's data
- Yuji's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yujis (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yuji
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yuji: #9186 Boys' Name - 275 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yuji. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yuji draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.