boy's name
Toshio
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 737
Toshio is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2001 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Toshio is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Toshio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 205 |
| 1920s | 412 |
| 1930s | 99 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 5 |
How popular is Toshio?
In 2001, Toshio was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Toshio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Toshio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Toshio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Toshio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Toshio
How popular is the name Toshio?
In 2001, Toshio was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Toshio a girl's or a boy's name?
Toshio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Toshio?
Toshio has 3 syllables.
When was Toshio most popular?
Toshio peaked in 1921, when 66 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.