Toshiki
A masculine Japanese name meaning "talented and prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Toshiki. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Toshiki today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Toshiki births was 1991 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Toshiki. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Toshiki. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1991
5 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1991 SSA rank
#9,525
Tracked since 1991
Census
Toshiki in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 132 people with the first name Toshiki, which placed it at #48,390 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#48,390
National first-name rank
People counted
132
132 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
86.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Toshiki
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Toshiki is Asian/Pacific Islander at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.3%) and White (3.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Toshiki described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Toshiki at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander86.4% · 114
- Two or more races5.3% · 7
- White3.0% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 4
- Black or African American2.3% · 3
Popularity
Toshiki: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Toshiki by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Toshiki during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Toshiki
The given name Toshiki is of Japanese origin. It is a combination of the Japanese words "toshi" meaning "year" or "age" and "ki" meaning "tree" or "chronicle." The name Toshiki can be translated to mean "year tree" or "age chronicle."
Toshiki is a masculine name that has been in use in Japan for centuries. The earliest recorded example of the name dates back to the Heian period (794-1185 AD) in Japan. During this time, it was common for Japanese names to have a connection to nature or the natural world.
While there are no known references to the name Toshiki appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is believed that the name may have been used by samurai warriors or members of the nobility during the feudal era in Japan.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Toshiki was Toshiki Kido (1832-1877), a Japanese samurai and statesman who played a significant role in the Meiji Restoration. He was instrumental in the overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate and the establishment of the modern Japanese state.
Another notable figure with the name Toshiki was Toshiki Okada (1869-1963), a Japanese businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Okada Construction Company, one of the largest construction firms in Japan during the early 20th century.
In the field of literature, Toshiki Okada (1973-present) is a renowned Japanese playwright and theater director. His works often explore themes of identity, language, and the human experience in contemporary Japanese society.
Toshiki Masaki (1959-present) is a Japanese actor and voice actor who has appeared in numerous films, television shows, and anime series. He is particularly known for his voice work in popular anime series such as "Dragon Ball Z" and "Naruto."
Toshiki Kadomatsu (1964-present) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist who has had a successful career in the Japanese music industry since the 1980s. He is known for his unique blend of rock, pop, and traditional Japanese music styles.
People
Toshiki + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Toshiki as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Toshiki: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Toshiki?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Toshiki going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Toshiki a common name?
We classify Toshiki as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Toshiki most popular?
The single biggest year for Toshiki was 1991, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Toshiki is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Toshiki in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 132 people with the name Toshiki, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,390 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Toshiki in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Toshiki?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Toshiki leans strongly male. 137 people counted with this name were male (96.5%), compared with 5 female bearers (3.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Toshiki?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Toshiki is Asian/Pacific Islander at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.3%) and White (3.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Toshiki most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Toshiki in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.4% (114 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Toshiki in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Toshiki a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Toshiki in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Toshiki still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Toshiki in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Toshiki can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Toshiki?
Find out how many people have the name Toshiki on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.