Yoshitaka
A masculine Japanese name meaning "good and prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Yoshitaka. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yoshitaka today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yoshitaka births was 1922 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yoshitaka. 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 Yoshitaka. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1922
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1925 SSA rank
#4,857
Tracked since 1922
Census
Yoshitaka in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 176 people with the first name Yoshitaka, which placed it at #41,537 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
#41,537
National first-name rank
People counted
176
176 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
92.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yoshitaka
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yoshitaka is Asian/Pacific Islander at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and Black (1.1%). 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 Yoshitaka 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 Yoshitaka at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander92.0% · 162
- Two or more races6.3% · 11
- Black or African American1.1% · 2
- White0.6% · 1
Popularity
Yoshitaka: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yoshitaka 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 Yoshitaka 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 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Geography
Where Yoshitakas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yoshitaka
The name Yoshitaka is of Japanese origin and dates back to at least the 8th century AD during the Nara period. It is a combination of the words "yoshi" meaning good or righteous, and "taka" meaning noble or tall. The name was likely given to children in the hopes that they would grow up to be righteous and noble individuals.
In the 11th century, the name appears in historical records referring to Minamoto no Yoshitaka, a samurai warrior who served under Minamoto no Yoriie during the Genpei War between the Minamoto and Taira clans. Yoshitaka fought bravely in several battles and was eventually killed in 1184 during the Battle of Hiuchi-gashi.
A famous bearer of the name was Yoshitaka Ouchi, a powerful daimyo (feudal lord) who ruled over western Honshu and parts of Shikoku during the Muromachi period in the 15th century. He was known for his skilled diplomacy and his efforts to maintain peace in the region.
Another notable figure was Yoshitaka Kuroda, a 16th-century samurai and daimyo who served under Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Sengoku period. He played a crucial role in the invasion of Kyushu and the subsequent campaign against the Hojo clan.
In the world of literature, the name Yoshitaka appears in the classic novel "The Tale of the Heike" from the early 13th century. The book recounts the epic struggle between the Minamoto and Taira clans, and includes a character named Yoshitaka no Shosho, a skilled archer who fought for the Minamoto.
A more recent historical figure was Yoshitaka Tashiro, a Japanese entrepreneur and industrialist who lived from 1890 to 1972. He founded the Tashiro Group, a successful business conglomerate involved in various industries including textiles, chemicals, and real estate.
People
Yoshitaka + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yoshitaka 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
Yoshitaka: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yoshitaka?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yoshitaka 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 Yoshitaka a common name?
We classify Yoshitaka 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, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yoshitaka most popular?
The single biggest year for Yoshitaka was 1922, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yoshitaka is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yoshitaka in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 176 people with the name Yoshitaka, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,537 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 Yoshitaka 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 Yoshitaka?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yoshitaka appears almost entirely male. Of the 174 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Yoshitaka?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yoshitaka is Asian/Pacific Islander at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and Black (1.1%). 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 Yoshitaka most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Yoshitaka in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (162 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 Yoshitaka in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yoshitaka a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yoshitaka 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 Yoshitaka still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yoshitaka 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 Yoshitaka 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 common is the name Yoshitaka?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Yoshitaka, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.