Yukiko
A feminine Japanese name combining "snow" and "child."
Name Census estimates that about 172 living Americans carry the first name Yukiko. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yukiko today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yukiko births was 1924 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yukiko. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
172
~ 1 in 1,992,758 Americans
Peak year
1924
26 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,531
Tracked since 1913
Census
Yukiko in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,911 people with the first name Yukiko, which placed it at #7,805 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,805
National first-name rank
People counted
1.9K
1,911 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
91.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yukiko
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yukiko is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yukiko described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yukiko at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander91.8% · 1,754
- Two or more races4.3% · 83
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 34
- White1.2% · 22
- Black or African American0.8% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Popularity
Yukiko: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yukiko from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 169 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yukiko by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yukiko during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yukikos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Hawaii, California, New York recorded the most babies named Yukiko, while New York, California, Hawaii recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 88 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yukiko
Yukiko is a Japanese given name for females. It is derived from the combination of two Japanese words - "yuki" meaning snow, and "ko" meaning child. The name can be translated to mean "child of snow" or "snow child."
The origin of the name can be traced back to the Heian period in Japan, which lasted from 794 to 1185 AD. During this time, Japanese culture flourished, and the practice of assigning poetic names to children became popular among the aristocratic classes. The name Yukiko likely emerged as a result of this tradition, reflecting the beauty and purity associated with snow in Japanese culture.
While there are no direct references to the name Yukiko in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the concept of snow as a symbol of purity and renewal is present in various Japanese literary works and Shinto beliefs.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Yukiko dates back to the 17th century. Yukiko Okuhara was a renowned Japanese poet who lived from 1659 to 1720. Her poetic works were highly regarded and contributed to the development of the waka form of Japanese poetry.
Another notable figure named Yukiko was Yukiko Akita, a Japanese feminist and activist who lived from 1880 to 1942. She played a significant role in advocating for women's rights and gender equality in Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Yukiko Satsuki (1886-1945) was a Japanese painter and printmaker known for her woodblock prints depicting traditional Japanese scenes and landscapes. Her works were highly acclaimed and exhibited both in Japan and internationally.
Yukiko Ekida (1928-2015) was a Japanese author and translator who gained recognition for her translations of English literature into Japanese. She played a crucial role in introducing Western literature to Japanese readers.
Yukiko Inui (born 1964) is a contemporary Japanese actress and singer. She has appeared in numerous films, television dramas, and stage productions, and has also released several music albums throughout her career.
People
Yukiko + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yukiko as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yukiko: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yukiko?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 172 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yukiko going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,992,758 US residents.
Is Yukiko a common name?
We classify Yukiko as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 485 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yukiko most popular?
The single biggest year for Yukiko was 1924, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yukiko is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yukiko in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,911 people with the name Yukiko, or 0.63 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,805 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yukiko in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yukiko?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yukiko appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,908 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yukiko?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yukiko is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yukiko most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Yukiko in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.8% (1,754 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yukiko in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yukiko a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yukiko in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yukiko still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yukiko in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yukiko can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Yukiko?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.