Total births
98
Boys' name · since 1920
Toshiro
Toshiro has 98 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 98
- total births
- 1920–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Toshiro sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 98 recorded since 1920.
Toshiro has 98 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2023.
- 98 total births
- 1920–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
98 boys have been named Toshiro since 1920, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 98
- total births
- 1920–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Toshiro was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
10 babies were named Toshiro in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Toshiro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Toshiro splits its recorded history at 2005: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Toshiro at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Toshiro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2023
- Peak year (2019)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Toshiro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Toshiro's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Toshiro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (33% of all-time use).
Toshiro by state
Where Toshiro concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.1% |
California share of Toshiro's total US births 5.1%
5 of 98 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Toshiro? ▼
98 babies have been named Toshiro since 1920. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2019 with 10 births.
When was Toshiro most popular? ▼
Toshiro was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Toshiro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Toshiro are California (5 births).
How long has the name Toshiro been used? ▼
Toshiro has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 104 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Toshiro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toshio, Tosh, Toshiyuki, Toshua, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Toshiro's data
- Toshiro's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (32 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Toshiros (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Toshiro
Nearby Names Like Toshiro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Toshiro
Toshio Boy
737 births
Tosh Boy
557 births
Toshiyuki Boy
94 births
Toshua Boy
55 births
Toshiaki Boy
43 births
Compare Toshiro side by side: Toshiro vs Toshio Toshiro vs Tosh Toshiro vs Toshiyuki
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2023 (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. "Toshiro: Baby Name Since 1920 - 98 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/toshiro. 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 Toshiro 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 June 2026.