Girls' name · since 1920

Misayo

11 babies named Misayo in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

11
total births
1920–1925
years on record
1920s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

11 girls have been named Misayo since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Misayo has 11 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1925.

  • 11 total births
  • 1920–1925 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Misayo's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Misayo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Misayo splits its recorded history at 1925: 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 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Misayo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1920)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 19201925 5

Misayo by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Misayo's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Misayo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Misayo by state

Where Misayo concentrates geographically, total births since 1920

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Misayo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
6 54.5%
Hawaii share of Misayo's total US births 54.5%

6 of 11 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Misayo?
11 babies have been named Misayo since 1920. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1920 with 6 births.
When was Misayo most popular?
Misayo was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Misayo most popular?
The top states for the name Misayo are Hawaii (6 births).
How long has the name Misayo been used?
Records for Misayo go back to 1920, giving 6 years of history through 1925.
What names are similar to Misayo?
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 Misayo's data

  • Hawaii records the most Misayos (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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.

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, 1920–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Misayo: Baby Name Since 1920 - 11 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/misayo. 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 Misayo 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.