Girls' name · since 1918
Hisaye
Hisaye has 25 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #43,135 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 25
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
25 girls have been named Hisaye since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hisaye recorded 25 times among girls since 1918, 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 1918 to 1924.
- #43,135 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 25 born since 1918
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hisaye ranks #43,135 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.
- #43,135 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 25
- born since 1918
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hisaye's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Hisaye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hisaye's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hisaye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1924
- Peak year (1920)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Hisaye by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 80% of the file).
1920s was Hisaye's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Hisaye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (80% of all-time use).
Hisaye by state
Where Hisaye concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 44.0% |
11 of 25 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Hisayes (11 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 Hisaye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~6 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, 1918–1924 (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 Hisaye 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.