Boys' name · since 1914

Yasuo

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 207 babies named Yasuo, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,761 of 45,481
all-time among boys
207
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Yasuo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 207 have been recorded since 1914.

Yasuo has 207 recorded births among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 2023.

  • #12,761 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 207 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yasuo ranks #12,761 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 207 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#12,761 of 45,481
all-time among boys
207
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yasuo's 207 recorded births place it above 71.93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Yasuo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yasuo splits its recorded history at 1925: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Yasuo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1919)
21
Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
0510152025 19141918192119241927193119352023 6

Yasuo by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (122 births, 59% of the file).

1920s was Yasuo's strongest decade.

122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Yasuo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 122 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Yasuo by state

Where Yasuo concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Yasuo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
125 60.4%
#2 California
31 15.0%
Hawaii share of Yasuo's total US births 60.4%
Even split

125 of 207 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yasuo?
207 babies have been named Yasuo since 1914. All-time, it sits at #12,761 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1919 with 21 births.
Where does Yasuo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yasuo ranks #12,761 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 Yasuo most popular?
Yasuo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Yasuo most popular?
The top states for the name Yasuo are Hawaii (125 births), California (31 births).
How long has the name Yasuo been used?
Yasuo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 110 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Yasuo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaseen, Yasir, Yasin, Yash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Yasuo's data

  • Yasuo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Hawaii records the most Yasuos (125 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yasuo: 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, 1914–2023 (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 Yasuo 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.