| Himari | Yui | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Sun hollyhock | Gentle; bind |
| Origin | Japanese | Japanese |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | hee-MAH-ree | YOO-ee |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 2011 | 1989 |
| Peak year | 2025 (25) | 2016 (32) |
| In 2025 | 25 | 20 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Himari | Yui |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 77 | 119 |
| 2010s | 25 | 214 |
| 2000s | 0 | 139 |
| 1990s | 0 | 94 |
| 1980s | 0 | 8 |
Himari commonly joins kanji for “sun/light” with “hollyhock,” among the most popular girls’ names in Japan today.
Yui is commonly written with kanji meaning “gentleness,” or “to bind/tie” together with “clothing.”
Himari is more popular than Yui today: about 25 US babies were given the name Himari in 2025, compared with 20 named Yui.
Himari means Sun hollyhock (Japanese origin), while Yui means Gentle; bind (Japanese origin).
In US records, Himari first appears in 2011 and Yui in 1989, so Yui has the longer recorded history.