Boys' name · since 1914
Yoshito
Yoshito has 202 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,903 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yoshito is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 202 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Yoshito recorded 202 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1937.
- #12,903 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 202 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yoshito ranks #12,903 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 202 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,903 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yoshito's 202 recorded births place it above 71.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Yoshito's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yoshito splits its recorded history at 1923: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yoshito popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1937
- Peak year (1925)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Yoshito by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (123 births, 61% of the file).
1920s was Yoshito's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Yoshito births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
59 births
- 1920s
1920s
123 births
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 123 births (61% of all-time use).
Yoshito by state
Where Yoshito concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 139 | 68.8% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 3.0% |
139 of 202 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Yoshito's data
- Yoshito's decade-level peak was the 1920s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Yoshitos (139 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yoshito: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1914–1937 (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 Yoshito 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.