Boys' name · since 1978
Yusuke
Yusuke has 289 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,807 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 289
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yusuke is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 289 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Yusuke recorded 289 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.
- #10,807 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 289 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yusuke ranks #10,807 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 289 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #10,807 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 289
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yusuke's 289 recorded births place it above 76.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Yusuke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yusuke's full recorded timeline at 1996, 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 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yusuke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (1993)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Yusuke by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (139 births, 48% of the file).
1990s was Yusuke's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Yusuke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
139 births
- 2000s 51
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 139 births (48% of all-time use).
Yusuke by state
Where Yusuke concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 7.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 2.1% |
21 of 289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Yusuke's decade-level peak was the 1990s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yusukes (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yusuke: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1978–2024 (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 Yusuke 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.