Names / Unisex names
Yuma
Current rank
#8,231
and easing
All-time peak
#4,695
in 2014
First recorded
1974
in U.S. data
Children named
460
since 1974
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #4,695 in 2014 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a unisex name, Yuma was first recorded in 1974. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 460 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.