Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1921
Yoshikazu
12 babies named Yoshikazu in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1921–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Yoshikazu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1921.
Yoshikazu has 12 recorded births among boys since 1921, 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 1921 to 1925.
- 12 total births
- 1921–1925 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Yoshikazu since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1925.
- 12
- total births
- 1921–1925
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yoshikazu was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yoshikazu in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Yoshikazu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yoshikazu 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 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yoshikazu at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Yoshikazu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1925
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Yoshikazu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Yoshikazu's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yoshikazu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoshikazu? ▼
Yoshikazu has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1925. 7 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Yoshikazu most popular? ▼
Yoshikazu was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Yoshikazu been used? ▼
Records for Yoshikazu go back to 1921, giving 5 years of history through 1925.
What names are similar to Yoshikazu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yosef, Yoshio, Yoseph, Yoshua, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yoshikazu
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Compare Yoshikazu side by side: Yoshikazu vs Yosef Yoshikazu vs Yoshio Yoshikazu vs Yoseph
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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, 1921–1925 (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. "Yoshikazu: Baby Name Since 1921 - 12 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoshikazu. 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 Yoshikazu 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.