Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1990
Yoshiki
Yoshiki has 22 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1990–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Yoshiki is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 22 have been recorded since 1990.
Yoshiki has 22 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2009.
- 22 total births
- 1990–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Yoshiki since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 22
- total births
- 1990–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Yoshiki was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yoshiki in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Yoshiki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yoshiki's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yoshiki at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Yoshiki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2009
- Peak year (1994)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Yoshiki by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yoshiki's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Yoshiki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoshiki? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 22 babies named Yoshiki. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 7 births.
When was Yoshiki most popular? ▼
Yoshiki was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Yoshiki been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yoshiki since 1990 -- 20 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Yoshiki? ▼
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.
What to do with Yoshiki's data
- Yoshiki's decade-level peak was the 1990s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yoshiki
Nearby Names Like Yoshiki
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yoshiki
Yosef Boy
#606 10,612 births
Yoshio Boy
1,175 births
Yoseph Boy
#5741 958 births
Yoshua Boy
#3651 603 births
Yossi Boy
#2900 584 births
Compare Yoshiki side by side: Yoshiki vs Yosef Yoshiki vs Yoshio Yoshiki vs Yoseph
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1990–2009 (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. "Yoshiki: Baby Name Since 1990 - 22 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoshiki. 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 Yoshiki 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.