Yasuke
Yasuke was a samurai of African origin who served Oda Nobunaga between 1581 and 1582, during the Sengoku period, until Nobunaga's death.
Meaning & Origin of Yasuke
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yasuke was a samurai of African origin who served Oda Nobunaga between 1581 and 1582, during the Sengoku period, until Nobunaga's death.
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The Story of Yasuke
Yasuke first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2021, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 8 Yasukes were born — ranking #8,823 that year. As of 2026, Yasuke ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Yasukes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Yasuke
Yasuke is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Yasuke's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,823. Use the chart and map above to compare Yasuke'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 .
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