Total births
408
Girls' name · since 1974
Toshiba
408 babies named Toshiba in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 408
- total births
- 1974–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Toshiba sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 408 recorded since 1974.
Toshiba has 408 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1991.
- 408 total births
- 1974–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
408 girls have been named Toshiba since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 408
- total births
- 1974–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Toshiba was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
58 babies were named Toshiba in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Toshiba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Toshiba's full recorded timeline at 1983, 23% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 77% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 58 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Toshiba at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Toshiba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1991
- Peak year (1974)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Toshiba by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Toshiba's strongest decade.
252 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Toshiba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
252 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 252 births (62% of all-time use).
Toshiba by state
Where Toshiba concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 21 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 16 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 16 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 13 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 8 | 2.0% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.2% |
Florida share of Toshiba's total US births 5.1%
Even split
21 of 408 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toshiba? ▼
Toshiba has been given to 408 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 58 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
When was Toshiba most popular? ▼
Toshiba was most popular in the 1970s decade with 252 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Toshiba most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Toshiba are Florida (21 births), Georgia (16 births), Louisiana (16 births).
How long has the name Toshiba been used? ▼
Toshiba has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 18 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Toshiba? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tosha, Toshia, Toshiko, Tosca, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Toshiba's data
- Toshiba's decade-level peak was the 1970s (252 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Toshibas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Toshiba
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toshiba
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Toshie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Toshiba: Baby Name Since 1974 - 408 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toshiba. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Toshiba 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 July 2026.