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1981

First Year

1983

Last Year

1981

Peak Year

#4530

Peak Rank

27

Total Count

3

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Yoshida

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

Yoshida is the 11th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is 芳田.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshida) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshida)

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## The Story of Yoshida

American parents first put Yoshida on the record books as a baby girl name in 1981, with 16 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 16 Yoshidas were born — ranking #4,530 that year. Yoshida last appeared in the published SSA data in 1983, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 27 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Yoshida

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

* [Yoshio](/yoshio)
* [Rashida](/rashida)
* Nishida
* Yoda
* [Yoshi](/yoshi)
* Yeshiva
* [Yeshua](/yeshua)
* [Julieta](/julieta)
* [Yehuda](/yehuda)
* [Yehudah](/yehudah)
* Yeshivah
* [Julita](/julita)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Yoshida

What does the name Yoshida mean?

Yoshida is the 11th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is 芳田.

How popular is Yoshida in 2026?

In 2026, Yoshida ranks #9,015 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Yoshida most popular?

Yoshida reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #4,530 that year with 16 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yoshida most popular?

Yoshida has historically been most popular in Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yoshida.

Is Yoshida a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yoshida is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yoshida?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yoshida include Ferris, Bridgid, Tenise. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Yoshida 

Yoshida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Yoshida's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #4,530\. Use the chart and map above to compare Yoshida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1981 → ](/year/1981)
* [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s)
* [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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