girl's name
Yume
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 65
Yume is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Yume is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
Yume over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 15 |
How popular is Yume?
In 2023, Yume was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yume 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.
How Yume is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Yumé | Yumé is a rare spelling of Yume, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Yume
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yume also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yume over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yume
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yume — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yume
How popular is the name Yume?
In 2023, Yume was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yume a girl's or a boy's name?
Yume is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Yume most popular?
Yume peaked in 2008, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yume a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yume currently ranks #5,865 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.