Girls' name · since 1915
Matsuko
Matsuko has 111 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #25,984 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 111
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
111 girls have been named Matsuko since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matsuko has been recorded 111 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1927.
- #25,984 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 111 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Matsuko ranks #25,984 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #25,984 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 111
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Matsuko's 111 recorded births place it above 64.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Matsuko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Matsuko splits its recorded history at 1921: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Matsuko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1927
- Peak year (1916)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Matsuko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (61 births, 55% of the file).
1920s was Matsuko's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Matsuko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 61 births (55% of all-time use).
Matsuko by state
Where Matsuko concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 72 | 64.9% |
| #2 | California | | 8 | 7.2% |
72 of 111 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Hawaii records the most Matsukos (72 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Matsuko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~12 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, 1915–1927 (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 Matsuko 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.