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Yūsei
Yūsei (ゆうせい) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 優成, 優 gentle + 成 to become. It is popular today and has reached No. 6 in 2013.
ゆ · う · せ · い · ゆうせい · ユウセイ
Ways to write Yūsei
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
優成
優gentle, kind, excellent成to become, achieve
Boy, best No. 38 (2015)悠成
悠distant, calm成to become, achieve
Boy, best No. 68 (2014)悠聖
悠distant, calm聖holy, sacred
Boy, best No. 68 (2015)悠誠
悠distant, calm誠sincerity
Boy, best No. 70 (2018–2023)悠晴
悠distant, calm晴clear skies
Boy, best No. 77 (2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Yūsei appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
結星to tie + starGirl
雄星hero + starBoy
Popularity in Japan
Where Yūsei has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2013, at No. 6.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 25 |
| 2022 | No. 27 |
| 2021 | No. 27 |
| 2020 | No. 18 |
| 2019 | No. 18 |
| 2018 | No. 16 |
| 2017 | No. 10 |
| 2016 | No. 14 |
| 2015 | No. 7 |
| 2014 | No. 10 |
| 2013 | No. 6 |
| 2012 | No. 17 |
| 2011 | No. 25 |
| 2010 | No. 25 |
| 2009 | No. 28 |
| 2008 | No. 45 |
| 2007 | No. 31 |
| 2006 | No. 16 |
| 2005 | No. 27 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Yūsei
Yusei Kudo 工藤 祐生Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.