Girls' name · since 1905
Misao
Since 1905, U.S. Social Security records show 337 babies named Misao, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,976 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 337
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Misao is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 337 have been recorded since 1905.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Misao has been recorded 337 times among girls since 1905, 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 1905 to 1932.
- #14,976 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 337 born since 1905
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Misao ranks #14,976 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 337 born since 1905, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,976 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 337
- born since 1905
- 1920s
- peak decade
Misao's 337 recorded births place it above 79.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Misao's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Misao's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Misao popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1932
- Peak year (1924)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Misao by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (170 births, 50% of the file).
1920s was Misao's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Misao births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
137 births
- 1920s
1920s
170 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 170 births (50% of all-time use).
Misao by state
Where Misao concentrates geographically, total births since 1905
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 167 | 49.6% |
| #2 | California | | 74 | 22.0% |
167 of 337 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Misao's data
- Misao's decade-level peak was the 1920s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Misaos (167 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 Misao: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1905–1932 (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 Misao 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.