Girls' name · since 1914

Mitsue

Mitsue has 358 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,475 of 72,339
all-time among girls
358
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Mitsue is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 358 have been recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Mitsue recorded 358 times among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1936.

  • #14,475 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 358 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mitsue ranks #14,475 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 358 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,475 of 72,339
all-time among girls
358
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Mitsue's 358 recorded births place it above 79.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Mitsue's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Mitsue's full recorded timeline at 1924, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Mitsue popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1936

Last recorded 1936
Peak year (1923)
36
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
010203040 19141917192019231926192919321936 9

Mitsue by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (223 births, 62% of the file).

1920s was Mitsue's strongest decade.

223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Mitsue births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 223 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Mitsue by state

Where Mitsue concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Mitsue
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
298 83.2%
#2 California
11 3.1%
Hawaii share of Mitsue's total US births 83.2%
Even split

298 of 358 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mitsue?
358 babies have been named Mitsue since 1914. All-time, it sits at #14,475 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1936. The peak year was 1923 with 36 births.
Where does Mitsue sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mitsue ranks #14,475 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mitsue most popular?
Mitsue was most popular in the 1920s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Mitsue most popular?
The top states for the name Mitsue are Hawaii (298 births), California (11 births).
How long has the name Mitsue been used?
Records for Mitsue go back to 1914, giving 23 years of history through 1936.
What names are similar to Mitsue?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mitzi, Mittie, Mitzie, Mitzy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mitsue's data

  • Mitsue's decade-level peak was the 1920s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Hawaii records the most Mitsues (298 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 Mitsue: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–1936 (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 Mitsue 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.