Girls' name · since 1920

Chisato

Chisato has 34 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#39,423 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Chisato is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 34 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Chisato recorded 34 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2002.

  • #39,423 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 34 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chisato ranks #39,423 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#39,423 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Chisato's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Chisato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Chisato's full recorded timeline at 1998, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Chisato popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 192019211923199819992002 5

Chisato by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (19 births, 56% of the file).

1920s was Chisato's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Chisato births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Chisato?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 34 babies named Chisato. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #39,423 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 7 births.
Where does Chisato sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chisato ranks #39,423 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Chisato most popular?
Chisato was most popular in the 1920s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Chisato been used?
Records for Chisato go back to 1920, giving 83 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Chisato?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Chiquita, Chiara, China, Chioma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Chisato's data

  • Chisato's decade-level peak was the 1920s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Chisato

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Chisato: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Chisato draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.