Yoshi

YOH-shee /ˈjoʊʃi/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Yoshi is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2022 and has grown less common since.

Yoshi is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,654 for boy births in the United States (and #21,949 across all names), given to 7 babies. Yoshi was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 2011 (17 births).

About the name Yoshi

PronunciationYOH-shee /ˈjoʊʃi/
CultureJapanese
#10,654among boys 2025
#21,949among all names 2025
7boys 2025

Names similar to Yoshi

How popular is Yoshi?

Boys named Yoshi 7 in 2025
1923194019601980200020202025
Boys named Yoshi per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Yoshi
19141920194019601980200020202022
Girls named Yoshi per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Yoshi total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202577—#10,654
202499—#8,970
20231515—#6,208
20221919#17,683#6,469
20211818#17,581#6,675
202066—#11,977
20191212—#7,155
201899—#8,797
20171414#15,836#9,665
20161111#18,785#12,138
201555—#13,989
201477—#10,682
20121212—#7,034
20111717—#5,427
201099—#8,773
20091616#17,239#8,295
20081212—#7,172
200788—#9,769
20051717#19,137#6,622
200466—#11,323
20031111#15,744#12,721
200177—#9,219
200055—#12,087
199877#12,407—
19745—#10,234—
19737—#7,428—
19246—#5,054—
19235——#4,895
19225—#5,776—
19215—#5,858—
19197—#4,242—
19165—#5,156—
19146—#3,607—