Total births
83
Boys' name · since 1989
Yuya
83 babies named Yuya in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 83
- total births
- 1989–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Yuya is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 83 have been recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yuya has been recorded 83 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2013.
- 83 total births
- 1989–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
83 boys have been named Yuya since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 83
- total births
- 1989–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Yuya was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yuya in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Yuya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yuya splits its recorded history at 1997: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yuya at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Yuya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2013
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Yuya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yuya's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Yuya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 51 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yuya? ▼
Yuya has been given to 83 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 8 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Yuya most popular? ▼
Yuya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Yuya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yuya since 1989 -- 25 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Yuya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yuyang. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yuya's data
- Yuya's decade-level peak was the 1990s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Yuya
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Compare Yuya side by side: Yuya vs Yuyang
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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, 1989–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yuya: Baby Name Since 1989 - 83 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yuya. 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 Yuya 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.