Girls' name · since 1917
Misako
85 babies named Misako in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #28,987 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 85
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Misako sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 85 recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Misako recorded 85 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 1932.
- #28,987 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 85 born since 1917
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Misako ranks #28,987 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.
- #28,987 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 85
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Misako's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Misako's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Misako's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Misako popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1932
- Peak year (1923)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Misako by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (67 births, 79% of the file).
1920s was Misako's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Misako births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (79% of all-time use).
Misako by state
Where Misako concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 18.8% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 5 | 5.9% |
16 of 85 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Misako's decade-level peak was the 1920s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Misakos (16 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Misako: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~15 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, 1917–1932 (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 Misako 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.