At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- #7,679 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 10 (<0.01% of boys)
- Trend
- Steady #7,034 in 2020 to #7,679 in 2025
- Peak
- #5,271 in 2003
- First recorded
- 2001
Meaning of Ukiah
Ukiah, pronounced yoo-KY-ə (/juˈkaɪə/), is a male given name of Native American origin, derived from a Yuki word meaning “deep valley” and first applied to a city in California’s Mendocino County. Adopted by a small but steady number of parents, it evokes images of rolling hills, vineyards and Redwood groves while its three-syllable pattern aligns smoothly with both English and Spanish phonetics, giving it natural appeal in Latin American and other multicultural communities. Annual U.S. registrations have ranged from five to fourteen since 2001, placing Ukiah near the 900th spot in recent naming charts and underscoring its status as a distinctive, place-inspired choice.
How to pronounce Ukiah
English
- Pronounced yoo-KY-uh /juˈkaɪə/
Popularity of Ukiah in the U.S.
Ukiah was the #7,679 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 10 babies. It peaked at #5,271 in 2003. It first appears in the records in 2001.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 2001–2025 16 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 7,679 | ▲ 2,215 |
| 2024 | 7 | 9,894 | back (not recorded in 2023) |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | back (not recorded in 2021) |
| 2020 | 11 | 7,034 | ▲ 2,722 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9,756 | ▼ 86 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9,670 | back (not recorded in 2016–2017) |
| 2015 | 6 | 10,644 | back (not recorded in 2014) |
| 2013 | 11 | 7,026 | back (not recorded in 2011–2012) |
| 2010 | 12 | 6,698 | ▲ 4,296 |
| 2009 | 6 | 10,994 | back (not recorded in 2007–2008) |
| 2006 | 7 | 9,585 | ▼ 1,286 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | ▲ 3,057 |
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | ▼ 6,085 |
| 2003 | 14 | 5,271 | ▲ 5,396 |
| 2002 | 5 | 10,667 | ▼ 1,424 |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | new |