Total births
265
Girls' name · since 1991
Misaki
265 babies named Misaki in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15986
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
265 babies have been named Misaki since 1991, making it today's #15986 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Misaki has been recorded 265 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #15986 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #15986 among girls today
- 265 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Misaki is currently the #15986 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 265 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15986
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Misaki vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15986
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Misaki was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
14 babies were named Misaki in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Misaki compares
265 42nd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Misaki's all-time total is 31% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Misaki | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 265 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Misaki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Misaki splits its recorded history at 2008: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Misaki at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#15,986
Active since
1991
Misaki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Misaki by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Misaki's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Misaki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 104 births (39% of all-time use).
Misaki by state
Where Misaki concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 7.2% |
California share of Misaki's total US births 7.2%
19 of 265 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Misaki? ▼
265 babies have been named Misaki since 1991. It currently ranks #15986 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 14 births.
When was Misaki most popular? ▼
Misaki was most popular in the 2000s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Misaki most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Misaki are California (19 births).
How long has the name Misaki been used? ▼
Records for Misaki go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Misaki? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Misty, Misti, Missy, Misha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Misaki's data
- Misaki's decade-level peak was the 2000s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Misakis (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Misaki
Nearby Names Like Misaki
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Misaki
Misty Girl
#4050 84,654 births
Misti Girl
8,324 births
Missy Girl
#6208 5,776 births
Misha Girl
#2255 4,255 births
Mistie Girl
2,240 births
Compare Misaki side by side: Misaki vs Misty Misaki vs Misti Misaki vs Missy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Misaki
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Misaki: #15986 Girls' Name - 265 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/misaki. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Misaki 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 July 2026.