boy's name
Yuji
YOO-jee (Japanese)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 289
Yuji is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yuji Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 54 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 37 |
How Popular Is Yuji?
In 2025, Yuji was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yuji Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yuji
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yuji Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yuji over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yuji
- Japanese YOO-jee
Sibling Names for Yuji
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yuji — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yuji
How popular is the name Yuji?
In 2025, Yuji was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yuji a girl's or a boy's name?
Yuji is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yuji?
Yuji has 2 syllables.
When was Yuji most popular?
Yuji peaked in 2025, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yuji a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yuji currently ranks #6,486 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.