What does Yuto mean?
Yuto commonly joins kanji for “distant, permanent” or “gentle” with “person” or “the Big Dipper.”
What does Yuma mean?
Yuma commonly joins kanji for “distant, permanent” with “truth.”
Yuto vs Yuma
Which is more popular?
Yuma is more popular than Yuto today: about 10 US babies were given the name Yuma in 2025, compared with 6 named Yuto.
| Yuto | Yuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Distant; person | Permanence; truth |
| Origin | Japanese | Japanese |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | YOO-toh | YOO-mah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1989 | 1974 |
| Peak year | 2012 (22) | 2014 (21) |
| In 2025 | 6 | 10 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Yuto
Yuma
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Births by decade
| Decade | Yuto | Yuma |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64 | 58 |
| 2010s | 152 | 138 |
| 2000s | 128 | 100 |
| 1990s | 44 | 55 |
| 1980s | 5 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 6 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yuto or Yuma more popular?
Yuma is more popular than Yuto today: about 10 US babies were given the name Yuma in 2025, compared with 6 named Yuto.
What is the difference between Yuto and Yuma?
Yuto means Distant; person (Japanese origin), while Yuma means Permanence; truth (Japanese origin).
Which name is older, Yuto or Yuma?
In US records, Yuto first appears in 1989 and Yuma in 1974, so Yuma has the longer recorded history.