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