Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1920
Yoichi
18 babies named Yoichi in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1920–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Yoichi is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yoichi has been recorded 18 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1927.
- 18 total births
- 1920–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Yoichi since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 18
- total births
- 1920–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yoichi was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yoichi in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Yoichi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yoichi's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yoichi at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Yoichi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1927
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Yoichi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Yoichi's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yoichi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoichi? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 18 babies named Yoichi. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 7 births.
When was Yoichi most popular? ▼
Yoichi was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Yoichi been used? ▼
Records for Yoichi go back to 1920, giving 8 years of history through 1927.
What names are similar to Yoichi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yoisel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1920–1927 (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. "Yoichi: Baby Name Since 1920 - 18 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoichi. 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 Yoichi 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.