Girls' name · since 1915

Shizuye

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 84 babies named Shizuye, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,161 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Shizuye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 84 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shizuye has been recorded 84 times among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1925.

  • #29,161 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 84 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shizuye ranks #29,161 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,161 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shizuye's 84 recorded births place it above 59.65% 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 California.

Shizuye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shizuye's full recorded timeline at 1920, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shizuye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1925

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1921)
16
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
05101520 19151916191719181919192019211922192319241925 6

Shizuye by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (54 births, 64% of the file).

1920s was Shizuye's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Shizuye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (64% of all-time use).

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

Shizuye by state

Where Shizuye concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Shizuye
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
50 59.5%
California share of Shizuye's total US births 59.5%

50 of 84 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shizuye?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 84 babies named Shizuye. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,161 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 16 births.
Where does Shizuye sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shizuye ranks #29,161 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 Shizuye most popular?
Shizuye was most popular in the 1920s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Shizuye most popular?
The top states for the name Shizuye are California (50 births).
How long has the name Shizuye been used?
The SSA has tracked Shizuye since 1915 -- 11 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Shizuye?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shirley, Shiloh, Shira, Shirlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Shizuye's data

  • California records the most Shizuyes (50 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 Shizuye: 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, 1915–1925 (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 Shizuye 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.