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boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Yoshio

Meaning A male given name from Japanese Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

A male given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Yoshio
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
73 babies
All-time total
1,175
#4,647 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Yoshio popularity over time

1,175 babies have been named Yoshio since 1910, 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 1917Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 349 35 – #808
1920s 501 50 +44% #799
1930s 135 14 -73% #1,282
1940s 11 1 -92% #3,458
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 71 7 – #3,595
1990s 50 5 -30% #5,929
2000s 42 4 -16% #9,090
2010s 10 1 -76% #14,040
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 0% #12,096

The story of Yoshio

Yoshio 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 1910, 1,175 American babies have been named Yoshio. Its peak came in 1921, when 73 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 Yoshio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yoshio?

The median living Yoshio is about 35 years old; half are between 24 and 42. An estimated 200 people named Yoshio are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Yoshio year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 6 #12,096
2020 – –
2019 5 #14,068
2018 5 #14,040
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 7 #10,947
2008 – –
2007 6 #12,325
2006 5 #13,975
2005 8 #9,090
2004 6 #11,324
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 5 #12,273
2000 5 #12,088
1995 8 #6,982
1990 8 #6,402
1985 13 #3,595
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 6 #3,458
1935 12 #2,244
1930 32 #1,282
1925 53 #932
1920 54 #946
1915 44 #951
1910 5 #1,838
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Yoshio

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

  1. 1 Yoshio Nishina Yoshio Nishina Japanese physicist 1890–1951 · 19th century
  2. 2 Yoshio Kikugawa Yoshio Kikugawa Japanese footballer and manager (1944–2022) Contemporary
  3. 3 Yoshio Okada Japanese footballer 1926–2002 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Yoshio Furukawa Japanese footballer b. 1934 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Yoshio Kato Japanese footballer (born 1957) Contemporary
  6. 6 Yoshio Kitagawa Japanese footballer b. 1978 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Yoshio Fujiwara Japanese footballer
  8. 8 Yoshio Kitajima Japanese footballer b. 1975 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yoshio?

The median living Yoshio is about 35 years old. Half of all living Yoshios are between 24 and 42 years old.

How many people named Yoshio are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Yoshio are alive in the United States, based on 1,175 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yoshio mean?

A male given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Yoshio in 2025?

Yoshio 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 Yoshio?

1,175 babies have been named Yoshio in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yoshio most popular?

Yoshio peaked in 1921, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Yoshio a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yoshio rising or falling?

Yoshio has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Yoshio?

Well-known people named Yoshio include Yoshio Nishina (physicist), Yoshio Kikugawa (soccer player), Yoshio Okada (soccer player).

Names like Yoshio

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

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