Boys' name · since 1980
Yohei
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Yohei, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 35
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yohei sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Yohei recorded 35 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 1994.
- #24,825 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 35 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yohei ranks #24,825 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 35 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #24,825 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 35
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yohei's 35 recorded births place it above 45.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Yohei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yohei's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yohei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1994
- Peak year (1990)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Yohei by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (21 births, 60% of the file).
1980s was Yohei's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Yohei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (60% of all-time use).
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What to do with Yohei's data
- Yohei's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1990s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Yohei: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~14 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, 1980–1994 (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 Yohei 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.