Total births
65
Unisex name · since 1917
Yoshimi
Yoshimi has 65 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 65
- total births
- 1917–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Yoshimi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 65 recorded since 1917.
Yoshimi has 65 recorded births among boys since 1917, 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 1917 to 1929.
- 65 total births
- 1917–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
65 boys have been named Yoshimi since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 65
- total births
- 1917–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Yoshimi was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
9 babies were named Yoshimi in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Yoshimi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yoshimi splits its recorded history at 1924: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yoshimi at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Yoshimi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1929
- Peak year (1917)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Yoshimi popularity over time - girls
30 total births recorded since 1915 (Yoshimi as girls' name)
Yoshimi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Yoshimi's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Yoshimi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (74% of all-time use).
Yoshimi by state
Where Yoshimi concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 22 | 33.8% |
Hawaii share of Yoshimi's total US births 33.8%
22 of 65 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoshimi? ▼
Yoshimi has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 9 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Yoshimi most popular? ▼
Yoshimi was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Yoshimi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yoshimi are Hawaii (22 births).
Is Yoshimi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yoshimi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 65 births, and as a girl's name it has 30 births.
How long has the name Yoshimi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yoshimi since 1917 -- 13 years through the most recent 1929 data.
What names are similar to Yoshimi? ▼
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 Yoshimi's data
- Hawaii records the most Yoshimis (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
- 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 Yoshimi
Nearby Names Like Yoshimi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yoshimi
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 Yoshimi side by side: Yoshimi vs Yosef Yoshimi vs Yoshio Yoshimi 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, 1917–1929 (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. "Yoshimi: Baby Name Since 1917 - 65 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoshimi. 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 Yoshimi 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.