girl's name
Yuzu
YOO-zoo (Japanese)
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 44
Yuzu is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Yuzu is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2015.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yuzu Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How Popular Is Yuzu?
In 2025, Yuzu was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Yuzu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Yuzu
- Japanese YOO-zoo
Sibling Names for Yuzu
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yuzu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yuzu
How popular is the name Yuzu?
In 2025, Yuzu was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yuzu a girl's or a boy's name?
Yuzu is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yuzu?
Yuzu has 2 syllables.
When was Yuzu most popular?
Yuzu peaked in 2025, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yuzu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yuzu currently ranks #9,200 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.