Boys' name · since 1917

Tsuyoshi

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Tsuyoshi, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,016 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

34 boys have been named Tsuyoshi since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Tsuyoshi has 34 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1983.

  • #25,016 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 34 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tsuyoshi ranks #25,016 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,016 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tsuyoshi's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Tsuyoshi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tsuyoshi splits its recorded history at 1924: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tsuyoshi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1917)
6
Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
4.555.566.5 191719221923192419301983 6

Tsuyoshi by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (17 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Tsuyoshi's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Tsuyoshi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Tsuyoshi by state

Where Tsuyoshi concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Tsuyoshi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
5 14.7%
Hawaii share of Tsuyoshi's total US births 14.7%

5 of 34 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tsuyoshi?
34 babies have been named Tsuyoshi since 1917. All-time, it sits at #25,016 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1917 with 6 births.
Where does Tsuyoshi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tsuyoshi ranks #25,016 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tsuyoshi most popular?
Tsuyoshi was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Tsuyoshi most popular?
The top states for the name Tsuyoshi are Hawaii (5 births).
How long has the name Tsuyoshi been used?
Records for Tsuyoshi go back to 1917, giving 67 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Tsuyoshi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tsutomu, Tsugio, Tsuneo, Tsubasa, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Tsuyoshi's data

  • Tsuyoshi's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1980s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Hawaii records the most Tsuyoshis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tsuyoshi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tsuyoshi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1983 (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 Tsuyoshi 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.