Boy · #3,518 in 2026

Yoshito

Yoshito is a masculine Japanese given name.

Current Rank
#3,518
Peak Rank
#1,745 (1925)
Total Babies
202
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
1937
Last Year
1925
Peak Year
#1745
Peak Rank
202
Total Count
18
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yoshito

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

Yoshito is a masculine Japanese given name.

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The Story of Yoshito

Yoshito first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 20 Yoshitos were born — ranking #1,745 that year. As of 2026, Yoshito ranks #3,518 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 202 Yoshitos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yoshito

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yoshito 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 Yoshito

What does the name Yoshito mean?
Yoshito is a masculine Japanese given name.
How popular is Yoshito in 2026?
In 2026, Yoshito ranks #3,518 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Yoshito most popular?
Yoshito reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #1,745 that year with 20 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yoshito most popular?
Yoshito has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yoshito.
Is Yoshito a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yoshito is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Yoshito?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yoshito include Leonce, Isao, Agostino. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yoshito

Yoshito is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Yoshito's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #1,745. Use the chart and map above to compare Yoshito'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.