Yuna is a distinctive choice, ranked #1128 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Yuna in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1128
About the Name Yuna
Yuna has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1128. The name has climbed 559 places in the last five years β a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Yuna is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yuna
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Yuna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yuna in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yuna is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 559 places over the last five years to #1128 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Yuna is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Yuna include: Yuna Aoki β Yuna Aoki is a Japanese competitive figure skater.; Yuna (singer, born 2003) β Shin Yu-na, known mononymously as Yuna, is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, and actress.; Yuna Taniguchi β Yuna Taniguchi is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka Prefecture who is currently affiliated with Arts Vision..
Yuna does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Yunas in the wild.
30
UK babies named Yuna (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 559 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yuna
Likely around 1 other Yuna in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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