Total births
391
Girls' name · since 1975
Yuka
391 babies named Yuka in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 391
- total births
- 1975–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
391 girls have been named Yuka since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yuka has 391 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2023.
- 391 total births
- 1975–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
391 girls have been named Yuka since 1975, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 391
- total births
- 1975–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Yuka was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
22 babies were named Yuka in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Yuka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yuka's full recorded timeline at 2000, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yuka at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Yuka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2023
- Peak year (1996)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Yuka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yuka's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Yuka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
153 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 153 births (39% of all-time use).
Yuka by state
Where Yuka concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 57 | 14.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 10 | 2.6% |
California share of Yuka's total US births 14.6%
Even split
57 of 391 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yuka? ▼
391 babies have been named Yuka since 1975. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1996 with 22 births.
When was Yuka most popular? ▼
Yuka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Yuka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yuka are California (57 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Yuka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yuka since 1975 -- 49 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Yuka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yuki, Yukiko, Yukie, Yukari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yuka's data
- Yuka's decade-level peak was the 1990s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yukas (57 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 Yuka
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yuka
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Yukari Girl
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Yuko Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1975–2023 (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. "Yuka: Baby Name Since 1975 - 391 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yuka. 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 Yuka 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 July 2026.