Girls' name · since 1917

Hisae

69 babies named Hisae in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,262 of 72,339
all-time among girls
69
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Hisae is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 69 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Hisae recorded 69 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 1925.

  • #31,262 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 69 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hisae ranks #31,262 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 69 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,262 of 72,339
all-time among girls
69
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hisae's 69 recorded births place it above 56.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Hisae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hisae splits its recorded history at 1921: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hisae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1922)
14
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
46810121416 191719181919192019211922192319241925 5

Hisae by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (47 births, 68% of the file).

1920s was Hisae's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Hisae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Hisae by state

Where Hisae concentrates geographically, total births since 1917

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hisae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
50 72.5%
Hawaii share of Hisae's total US births 72.5%

50 of 69 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hisae?
Since 1917, Social Security records show 69 babies named Hisae. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,262 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 14 births.
Where does Hisae sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hisae ranks #31,262 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 Hisae most popular?
Hisae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Hisae most popular?
The top states for the name Hisae are Hawaii (50 births).
How long has the name Hisae been used?
Records for Hisae go back to 1917, giving 9 years of history through 1925.
What names are similar to Hisae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hisako, Historia, Hisayo, Hisaye, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Hisae's data

  • Hawaii records the most Hisaes (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hisae: 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, 1917–1925 (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 Hisae 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.