Boys' name · since 1971
Tosh
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 557 babies named Tosh, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,398 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 557
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tosh sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 557 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tosh has been recorded 557 times among boys since 1971, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2023.
- #7,398 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 557 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tosh ranks #7,398 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 557 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,398 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 557
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
Tosh's 557 recorded births place it above 83.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Tosh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tosh's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tosh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2023
- Peak year (2006)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Tosh by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (178 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Tosh's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Tosh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
178 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 178 births (32% of all-time use).
How Tosh compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tosh's total volume
Tosh by state
Where Tosh concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 73 | 13.1% |
73 of 557 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tosh's data
- Tosh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Toshs (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Tosh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
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, 1971–2023 (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 Tosh 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.