Girls' name · since 1906
Yoshiko
Yoshiko has 1,331 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,185 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,331
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yoshiko is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,331 have been recorded since 1906.
Social Security Administration records show Yoshiko recorded 1,331 times among girls since 1906, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2007.
- #6,185 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,331 born since 1906
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yoshiko ranks #6,185 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,331 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,185 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,331
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yoshiko's 1,331 recorded births place it above 91.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Yoshiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yoshiko's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 17% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 83%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 85, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yoshiko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2007
- Peak year (1921)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Yoshiko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (624 births, 47% of the file).
1920s was Yoshiko's strongest decade.
624 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Yoshiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s
1910s
344 births
- 1920s
1920s
624 births
- 1930s 160
1930s
160 births
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 57
1980s
57 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 624 births (47% of all-time use).
How Yoshiko compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yoshiko's total volume
Yoshiko by state
Where Yoshiko concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 540 | 40.6% |
| #2 | California | | 439 | 33.0% |
| #3 | Washington | | 36 | 2.7% |
540 of 1,331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Yoshiko's data
- Yoshiko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (624 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Yoshikos (540 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yoshiko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~101 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, 1906–2007 (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 Yoshiko 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.