unisex name
Yuma
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 711
Yuma is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 24% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yuma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 137 |
| 2010s | 179 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Yuma?
In 2025, Yuma was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yuma 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 Yuma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yuma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yuma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yuma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yuma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yuma
How popular is the name Yuma?
In 2025, Yuma was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yuma a girl's or a boy's name?
Yuma is used for both girls and boys. About 24% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Yuma?
Yuma has 2 syllables.
When was Yuma most popular?
Yuma peaked in 2008, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yuma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yuma currently ranks #2,963 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.