Girl · #10,421 in 2026

Toshiko

Toshiko is a feminine Japanese given name.

Current Rank
#10,421
Peak Rank
#976 (1923)
Total Babies
799
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1911
First Year
1984
Last Year
1923
Peak Year
#976
Peak Rank
799
Total Count
42
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Toshiko

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Toshiko is a feminine Japanese given name.

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The Story of Toshiko

Toshiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 58 Toshikos were born — ranking #976 that year. As of 2026, Toshiko ranks #10,421 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 799 Toshikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Toshiko

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Toshiko Abe ( 阿部 俊子 ; born 1959) , Japanese politician
  • Toshiko Akiyoshi ( 龝吉 敏子 ; born 1929) , Japanese musician (jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader)
  • Toshiko D'Elia (1930–2014), American Masters athletics long distance runner
  • Toshiko Ezaki ( 江崎 とし子 ) , Japanese singer and songwriter
  • Toshiko Fujita ( 藤田 淑子 ; 1950–2018) , Japanese voice actress
  • Toshiko Hamayotsu ( 浜四津 敏子 ; born 1945–2020) , Japanese politician of the New Komeito Party
  • Toshiko Haruoka ( 春岡 淑子 ; born 1959) , Japanese swimmer
  • Toshiko Hayashi ( 林 紀子 ; 1940–2020) , Japanese communist politician

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Names that sound like Toshiko

Phonetically similar names — useful when Toshiko is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Toshiko

What does the name Toshiko mean?
Toshiko is a feminine Japanese given name.
How popular is Toshiko in 2026?
In 2026, Toshiko ranks #10,421 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Toshiko most popular?
Toshiko reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #976 that year with 58 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Toshiko most popular?
Toshiko has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Washington, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Toshiko.
Is Toshiko a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Toshiko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Toshiko?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Toshiko include Shira, Jorja, Jannette. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Toshiko

Toshiko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 799 births in the dataset. Toshiko's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #976. Use the chart and map above to compare Toshiko's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.