Girls' name · since 1911
Toshiko
Toshiko has 799 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,735 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 799
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
799 girls have been named Toshiko since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Toshiko recorded 799 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1984.
- #8,735 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 799 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Toshiko ranks #8,735 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 799 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,735 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 799
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Toshiko's 799 recorded births place it above 87.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Toshiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Toshiko's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Toshiko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1984
- Peak year (1923)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Toshiko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (379 births, 47% of the file).
1920s was Toshiko's strongest decade.
379 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Toshiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
229 births
- 1920s
1920s
379 births
- 1930s 116
1930s
116 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 379 births (47% of all-time use).
How Toshiko compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Toshiko's total volume
Toshiko by state
Where Toshiko concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 309 | 38.7% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 262 | 32.8% |
| #3 | Washington | | 41 | 5.1% |
309 of 799 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Toshiko's data
- Toshiko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (379 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Toshikos (309 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Toshiko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1911–1984 (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 Toshiko 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.