Boys' name · since 1914

Nobuyoshi

11 babies named Nobuyoshi in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,941 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1914
1930s
peak decade

Nobuyoshi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Nobuyoshi recorded 11 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1932.

  • #33,941 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1914
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nobuyoshi ranks #33,941 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1914, peaking in the 1930s.

#33,941 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1914
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Nobuyoshi's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Nobuyoshi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nobuyoshi's full recorded timeline at 1932, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nobuyoshi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1932)
6
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.5 19141932 6

Nobuyoshi by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1930s was Nobuyoshi's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Nobuyoshi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Nobuyoshi by state

Where Nobuyoshi concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nobuyoshi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
6 54.5%
Hawaii share of Nobuyoshi's total US births 54.5%

6 of 11 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nobuyoshi?
11 babies have been named Nobuyoshi since 1914. All-time, it sits at #33,941 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1932 with 6 births.
Where does Nobuyoshi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nobuyoshi ranks #33,941 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nobuyoshi most popular?
Nobuyoshi was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Nobuyoshi most popular?
The top states for the name Nobuyoshi are Hawaii (6 births).
How long has the name Nobuyoshi been used?
The SSA has tracked Nobuyoshi since 1914 -- 19 years through the most recent 1932 data.
What names are similar to Nobuyoshi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noble, Noboru, Nobel, Nobuo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nobuyoshi's data

  • Hawaii records the most Nobuyoshis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nobuyoshi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nobuyoshi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.