Girls' name · since 1916
Itsuko
50 babies named Itsuko in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #35,019 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Itsuko sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 50 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Itsuko recorded 50 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1932.
- #35,019 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 50 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Itsuko ranks #35,019 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #35,019 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Itsuko's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Itsuko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Itsuko's full recorded timeline at 1928, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Itsuko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1932
- Peak year (1926)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Itsuko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (24 births, 48% of the file).
1920s was Itsuko's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Itsuko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (48% of all-time use).
Itsuko by state
Where Itsuko concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 26 | 52.0% |
26 of 50 births nationwide.
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What to do with Itsuko's data
- Itsuko's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1930s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Itsukos (26 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 Itsuko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~16 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, 1916–1932 (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 Itsuko 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.