Boys' name · since 1912
Yutaka
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 273 babies named Yutaka, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,184 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 273
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
273 boys have been named Yutaka since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yutaka has been recorded 273 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1992.
- #11,184 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 273 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yutaka ranks #11,184 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 273 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #11,184 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 273
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yutaka's 273 recorded births place it above 75.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Yutaka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yutaka's full recorded timeline at 1922, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yutaka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1992
- Peak year (1921)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Yutaka by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (151 births, 55% of the file).
1920s was Yutaka's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Yutaka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
98 births
- 1920s
1920s
151 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 151 births (55% of all-time use).
Yutaka by state
Where Yutaka concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 108 | 39.6% |
| #2 | California | | 94 | 34.4% |
108 of 273 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Yutaka's data
- Yutaka's decade-level peak was the 1920s (151 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Yutakas (108 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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Related Names
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Two nationwide peer axes for Yutaka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~80 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, 1912–1992 (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 Yutaka 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.