Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1915
Yoshiye
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 155 babies named Yoshiye, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 155
- total births
- 1915–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
155 girls have been named Yoshiye since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yoshiye has 155 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1915 to 1930.
- 155 total births
- 1915–1930 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
155 girls have been named Yoshiye since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1930.
- 155
- total births
- 1915–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Yoshiye was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
16 babies were named Yoshiye in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Yoshiye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yoshiye's full recorded timeline at 1923, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yoshiye at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Yoshiye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1930
- Peak year (1921)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Yoshiye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Yoshiye's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Yoshiye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 42
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
108 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 108 births (70% of all-time use).
Yoshiye by state
Where Yoshiye concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 84 | 54.2% |
California share of Yoshiye's total US births 54.2%
84 of 155 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoshiye? ▼
Yoshiye has been given to 155 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 16 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Yoshiye most popular? ▼
Yoshiye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Yoshiye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yoshiye are California (84 births).
How long has the name Yoshiye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yoshiye since 1915 -- 16 years through the most recent 1930 data.
What names are similar to Yoshiye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yoselin, Yoselyn, Yoshiko, Yoseline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yoshiye's data
- Yoshiye's decade-level peak was the 1920s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yoshiyes (84 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yoshiye
Nearby Names Like Yoshiye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yoshiye
Yoselin Girl
#2004 6,772 births
Yoselyn Girl
#5879 1,797 births
Yoshiko Girl
1,331 births
Yoseline Girl
#14077 809 births
Yosselin Girl
537 births
Compare Yoshiye side by side: Yoshiye vs Yoselin Yoshiye vs Yoselyn Yoshiye vs Yoshiko
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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, 1915–1930 (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. "Yoshiye: Baby Name Since 1915 - 155 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoshiye. 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 Yoshiye 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.