How Many People Are Named Yoshi?
An estimated 261 people in the United States have the first name Yoshi. It is used for both genders, with 70.0% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Yoshi peaked in popularity in 2022 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yoshi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yoshi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
261
About 1 in 1,313,235 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
70.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
19 births
Total Registered
303
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yoshi
Yoshi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (70.0%) and females (30.0%). Out of 303 total births registered, 212 were male and 91 were female.
Yoshi as a male name
Ranked #8,930 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (17 births)
Yoshi as a female name
Ranked #17,672 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1919 (7 births)
Yoshi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yoshi span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 96 babies were registered. While Yoshi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yoshi by Decade
How has Yoshi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yoshi by State
Yoshi + Last Name Combinations
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Yoshi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yoshi?
We estimate approximately 261 people named Yoshi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,313,235 Americans share this first name.
Is Yoshi a common name?
Yoshi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 303 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yoshi most popular?
Yoshi reached peak popularity in 2022, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yoshi is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yoshi a male name?
Yoshi is predominantly male. 70.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yoshi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yoshi Smith, Yoshi Johnson, Yoshi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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