Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1974
Yosha
Yosha has 37 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 1974–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Yosha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Yosha recorded 37 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1974 to 1987.
- 37 total births
- 1974–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Yosha since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 37
- total births
- 1974–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Yosha was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yosha in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Yosha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yosha splits its recorded history at 1980: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yosha at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Yosha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1987
- Peak year (1974)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Yosha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yosha's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Yosha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 19 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yosha? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 37 babies named Yosha. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 8 births.
When was Yosha most popular? ▼
Yosha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Yosha been used? ▼
Yosha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 14 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Yosha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yoselin, Yoselyn, Yoshiko, Yoseline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Yosha
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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, 1974–1987 (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. "Yosha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 37 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yosha. 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 Yosha 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.