Boys' name · since 1978
Daisuke
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 136 babies named Daisuke, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,399 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 136
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
136 boys have been named Daisuke since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Daisuke recorded 136 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2012.
- #15,399 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 136 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Daisuke ranks #15,399 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 136 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,399 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 136
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Daisuke's 136 recorded births place it above 66.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Daisuke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Daisuke's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Daisuke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2012
- Peak year (1992)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Daisuke by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (64 births, 47% of the file).
1990s was Daisuke's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Daisuke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
43 births
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 64 births (47% of all-time use).
Daisuke by state
Where Daisuke concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 4.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 6 | 4.4% |
6 of 136 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Daisuke's data
- Daisuke's decade-level peak was the 1990s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Daisukes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Daisuke: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1978–2012 (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 Daisuke 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.