boy's name

Yukio

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 432

Yukio is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1939 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Yukio is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 1922, when 36 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1913.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Yukio over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s.

234
'10 '20 '30
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Births named Yukio by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 106
1920s 234
1930s 87

How popular is Yukio?

In 1939, Yukio was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Yukio is used

United States #3,590 5 in 1939
France #5,741 5 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Yukio

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yukio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Yukio

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yukio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Yukio

How popular is the name Yukio?

In 1939, Yukio was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Yukio a girl's or a boy's name?

Yukio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Yukio?

Yukio has 3 syllables.

When was Yukio most popular?

Yukio peaked in 1922, when 36 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.