Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Toshio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Toshio
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
66 babies
All-time total
737
#6,216 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Toshio popularity over time

737 babies have been named Toshio since 1912, 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 1921Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 205 21 – #1,051
1920s 412 41 +101% #855
1930s 99 10 -76% #1,991
1940s 11 1 -89% #3,403
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1970s 5 1 – #6,437
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #12,167
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Toshio

Toshio 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 1912, 737 American babies have been named Toshio. Its peak came in 1921, when 66 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 Toshio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Toshio year by year

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

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2001 5 #12,167
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1940 5 #3,903
1935 9 #2,703
1930 15 #2,069
1925 49 #981
1920 40 #1,137
1915 17 #1,778
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Famous people named Toshio

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

  1. 1 Toshio Furukawa Toshio Furukawa Japanese actor (born 1946) Contemporary
  2. 2 Toshio Suzuki Toshio Suzuki Japanese film producer b. 1948 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Toshio Masuda Japanese composer b. 1959 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Toshio Suzuki Toshio Suzuki Japanese racing driver (born 1955) Contemporary
  5. 5 Toshio Iwatani Japanese footballer 1925–1970 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Toshio Matsuura Japanese footballer and manager b. 1955 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Toshio Shimakawa Toshio Shimakawa Japanese footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Toshio Miyaji Japanese footballer
  9. 9 Toshio Takabayashi Japanese footballer b. 1953 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Toshio Hirabayashi Japanese footballer

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Toshio in 2025?

Toshio 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 Toshio?

737 babies have been named Toshio in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Toshio most popular?

Toshio peaked in 1921, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Toshio a boy or girl name?

Toshio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Toshio rising or falling?

Toshio has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Toshio?

Well-known people named Toshio include Toshio Furukawa (actor), Toshio Suzuki (producer), Toshio Masuda (musician).

Names like Toshio

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

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