Girls' name · since 1916
Mitsuye
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Mitsuye, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,711 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 104
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
104 girls have been named Mitsuye since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Mitsuye recorded 104 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1926.
- #26,711 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 104 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mitsuye ranks #26,711 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #26,711 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 104
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mitsuye's 104 recorded births place it above 63.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Mitsuye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mitsuye's full recorded timeline at 1921, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mitsuye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1926
- Peak year (1921)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1926.
104 total births across 11 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1921 with 16 births in a single year.
Mitsuye by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (69 births, 66% of the file).
1920s was Mitsuye's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Mitsuye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 69 births (66% of all-time use).
Mitsuye decade highlights
- Peak decade 69 births
- Runner-up 35 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Mitsuye by state
Where Mitsuye concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 62 | 59.6% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 6 | 5.8% |
62 of 104 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 59.6% of nationwide
- Hawaii 5.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 59.6% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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- California records the most Mitsuyes (62 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mitsuye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~10 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, 1916–1926 (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 Mitsuye 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.
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