Total births
39
Boys' name · since 1997
Tsubasa
39 babies named Tsubasa in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1997–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Tsubasa sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 39 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Tsubasa recorded 39 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2008.
- 39 total births
- 1997–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Tsubasa since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 39
- total births
- 1997–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Tsubasa was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tsubasa in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Tsubasa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tsubasa's full recorded timeline at 2005, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tsubasa at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Tsubasa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2008
- Peak year (1997)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Tsubasa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Tsubasa's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Tsubasa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tsubasa? ▼
39 babies have been named Tsubasa since 1997. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1997 with 9 births.
When was Tsubasa most popular? ▼
Tsubasa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Tsubasa been used? ▼
Tsubasa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 12 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Tsubasa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tsutomu, Tsugio, Tsuneo, Tsuyoshi, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tsubasa's data
- Tsubasa's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2000s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Tsubasa
Nearby Names Like Tsubasa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tsubasa
Tsutomu Boy
352 births
Tsugio Boy
123 births
Tsuneo Boy
113 births
Tsuyoshi Boy
34 births
Tsukasa Boy
25 births
Compare Tsubasa side by side: Tsubasa vs Tsutomu Tsubasa vs Tsugio Tsubasa vs Tsuneo
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, 1997–2008 (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. "Tsubasa: Baby Name Since 1997 - 39 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tsubasa. 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 Tsubasa 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.