Yasunobu
Noble, long life; a masculine Japanese name.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Yasunobu. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yasunobu today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yasunobu births was 1927 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yasunobu. 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 Yasunobu. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1927
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1927 SSA rank
#4,790
Tracked since 1927
Popularity
Yasunobu: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yasunobu 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 Yasunobu during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Geography
Where Yasunobus live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yasunobu
The given name Yasunobu has its origins in the Japanese language. It is a masculine name that has been in use for several centuries in Japan.
Yasunobu is composed of two words in Japanese - "yasu" meaning peace or tranquility, and "nobu" meaning to prolong or extend. Thus, the name can be interpreted as meaning "lasting peace" or "enduring tranquility".
The earliest recorded instances of the name Yasunobu date back to the Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE) in Japan. During this era, the name was borne by several notable samurai warriors and nobility.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Yasunobu Akiyama, a samurai who lived in the late 12th century. He served under the powerful Minamoto clan and participated in the Genpei War, a conflict that established the Kamakura shogunate.
Another historical figure with the name Yasunobu was Yasunobu Yagyu, a renowned swordsman who lived from 1546 to 1612. He was the founder of the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu school of swordsmanship and served as a martial arts instructor to several shoguns.
In the Edo period (1603-1868), Yasunobu Matsudaira was a notable daimyo (feudal lord) who ruled the Takato Domain in present-day Niigata Prefecture. He lived from 1636 to 1662 and was known for his administrative reforms and patronage of the arts.
During the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), Yasunobu Kawamura was a prominent statesman and diplomat. Born in 1836, he played a crucial role in establishing Japan's modern diplomatic corps and served as the country's ambassador to several nations.
In more recent times, Yasunobu Takagi was a Japanese author and poet who lived from 1892 to 1944. He was a pioneering figure in the Shinkankakuha literary movement and is known for his works that explored themes of individualism and modernization in Japan.
While the name Yasunobu has been historically more common in Japan, it has also been used by individuals of Japanese descent in other parts of the world. However, detailed historical records of its usage outside of Japan are limited.
People
Yasunobu + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yasunobu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yasunobu: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yasunobu?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yasunobu 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 - US residents.
Is Yasunobu a common name?
We classify Yasunobu as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% 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 Yasunobu most popular?
The single biggest year for Yasunobu was 1927, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yasunobu is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Yasunobu in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yasunobu a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yasunobu 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 Yasunobu still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yasunobu 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 Yasunobu 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Yasunobu?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.