Yui
How to say it: YOO-ee · /ˈjui/
Japanese 'tie, bind, excellence' depending on kanji - common female name, famed in J-pop and anime.
Yui was the 4,694th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,060 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,694 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 165,767 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,060 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yui is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yui is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Japanese.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Yui
- Yui (born 1987)Japanese singer-songwriter
- Yui Ohashi (born 1995)Japanese swimmer
- Yui Aragaki (born 1988)Japanese actress and singer
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