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Yoshi

Boy

Meaning of Yoshi: Japanese: 'good' or 'virtuous'

Yoshi is a boy's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9816th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9816

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

310

First recorded 1914 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 17 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Yoshi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 19.

Gender split

71% boys · 29% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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