Yosgart
An invented name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 276 living Americans carry the first name Yosgart. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yosgart today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yosgart births was 2009 (82 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yosgart. 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.
People living today
276
~ 1 in 1,241,864 Americans
Peak year
2009
82 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2017 SSA rank
#14,189
Tracked since 2008
Census
Yosgart in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 192 people with the first name Yosgart, which placed it at #39,369 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
#39,369
National first-name rank
People counted
192
192 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
99.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yosgart
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yosgart is Hispanic at 99.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%). 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 Yosgart 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 Yosgart at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino99.0% · 190
- White1.0% · 2
Popularity
Yosgart: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yosgart from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 154 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yosgart 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 Yosgart during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yosgarts live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Yosgart, while Georgia, Florida, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yosgart
The given name Yosgart has its origins in the ancient Germanic language of the Visigoths, a branch of the East Germanic tribes that settled in the Iberian Peninsula during the 5th century AD. The name is derived from the Gothic words "jus" meaning "young" and "gards" meaning "enclosure" or "fortified settlement".
In its earliest recorded usage, Yosgart was a masculine name among the Visigothic nobility and warrior class, often given to young heirs or princes born within the fortified settlements and strongholds of the Visigothic kingdoms in what is now modern-day Spain and Portugal. The name carries connotations of strength, resilience, and a sense of belonging to a fortified community.
One of the earliest documented individuals bearing the name Yosgart was a Visigothic nobleman who served as a military commander under King Leovigild in the late 6th century. Historical records from the era mention his exploits in defending the Visigothic territories against incursions from neighboring kingdoms.
In the 8th century, a Visigothic scholar and theologian named Yosgart is noted for his contributions to the study of early Christian texts and his role in preserving the literary heritage of the Visigothic kingdom during the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Another prominent figure with the name Yosgart was a Visigothic architect and master builder who oversaw the construction of several fortified settlements and churches during the reign of King Wamba in the late 7th century. His architectural works, renowned for their structural ingenuity and craftsmanship, can still be seen in some of the remaining Visigothic ruins across Spain.
In the 9th century, a Visigothic nobleman named Yosgart is recorded as having led a contingent of warriors in the resistance against the Moorish invaders, earning him a reputation as a brave and skilled military leader.
While the name Yosgart fell out of widespread use after the decline of the Visigothic kingdoms, it has been revived in recent times by some families with ancestral ties to the Iberian Peninsula, paying homage to their Germanic heritage and the historical significance of this ancient name.
People
Yosgart + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yosgart 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
Yosgart: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yosgart?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 276 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yosgart 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 1,241,864 US residents.
Is Yosgart a common name?
We classify Yosgart as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 278 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yosgart most popular?
The single biggest year for Yosgart was 2009, when 82 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yosgart is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yosgart in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 192 people with the name Yosgart, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,369 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 Yosgart 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 Yosgart?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yosgart appears almost entirely male. Of the 189 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 Yosgart?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yosgart is Hispanic at 99.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%). 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 Yosgart most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yosgart in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.0% (190 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 Yosgart in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yosgart a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yosgart 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 Yosgart still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yosgart 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 Yosgart 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 named Yosgart?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Yosgart at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.