Boys' name · since 1922
Yoshitaka
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Yoshitaka, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,717 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 15
- born since 1922
- 1920s
- peak decade
15 boys have been named Yoshitaka since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yoshitaka recorded 15 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1922 to 1925.
- #31,717 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 15 born since 1922
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yoshitaka ranks #31,717 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.
- #31,717 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 15
- born since 1922
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yoshitaka's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Yoshitaka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yoshitaka's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded.
Yoshitaka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1925
- Peak year (1922)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1925.
15 total births across 4 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1922 with 5 births in a single year.
Yoshitaka by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (15 births, 100% of the file).
1920s was Yoshitaka's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yoshitaka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Yoshitaka decade highlights
- Peak decade 15 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Yoshitaka by state
Where Yoshitaka concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 5 | 33.3% |
5 of 15 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Hawaii 33.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Hawaii accounts for 33.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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What to do with Yoshitaka's data
- Hawaii records the most Yoshitakas (5 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Yoshitaka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~3 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, 1922–1925 (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 Yoshitaka 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.
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