girl's name
Yoshiko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,331
Yoshiko is a girl's name. In 2007 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Yoshiko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1921, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
Yoshiko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 19 |
| 1910s | 344 |
| 1920s | 624 |
| 1930s | 160 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 49 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 7 |
How popular is Yoshiko?
In 2007, Yoshiko was given to 7 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 Yoshiko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yoshiko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yoshiko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yoshiko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yoshiko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yoshiko
How popular is the name Yoshiko?
In 2007, Yoshiko was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Yoshiko a girl's or a boy's name?
Yoshiko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Yoshiko most popular?
Yoshiko peaked in 1921, when 85 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.