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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Toshiko

Meaning A female given name from Japanese Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Toshiko
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
58 babies
All-time total
799
#8,723 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Toshiko popularity over time

799 babies have been named Toshiko since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1919Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1910s 229 23 – #981
1920s 379 38 +66% #989
1930s 116 12 -69% #2,016
1940s 18 2 -84% #3,535
1950s – – – –
1960s 15 2 – #7,461
1970s 27 3 +80% #6,852
1980s 15 2 -44% #11,974
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Toshiko

Toshiko is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 799 American babies have been named Toshiko. Its peak came in 1923, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Toshiko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Toshiko?

The median living Toshiko is about 63 years old; half are between 50 and 90. An estimated 100 people named Toshiko are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Toshiko year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1975 6 #8,996
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1965 5 #7,461
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1940 5 #4,975
1935 8 #3,401
1930 18 #2,016
1925 52 #1,062
1920 35 #1,346
1915 33 #1,223
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Famous people named Toshiko

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Toshiko Akiyoshi Toshiko Akiyoshi American jazz musician (born 1929) Contemporary
  2. 2 Toshiko Fujita Toshiko Fujita Japanese actress (1950-2018) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Toshiko, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Toshiko?

The median living Toshiko is about 63 years old. Half of all living Toshikos are between 50 and 90 years old.

How many people named Toshiko are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Toshiko are alive in the United States, based on 799 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Toshiko mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Toshiko in 2025?

Toshiko did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Toshiko?

799 babies have been named Toshiko in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toshiko most popular?

Toshiko peaked in 1923, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Toshiko a boy or girl name?

Toshiko is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Toshiko rising or falling?

Toshiko has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Toshiko?

Well-known people named Toshiko include Toshiko Akiyoshi (musician), Toshiko Fujita (actor).

Names like Toshiko

Names that sound and feel close to Toshiko: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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