Boys' name · since 1914
Susumu
351 babies named Susumu in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 351
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Susumu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 351 have been recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Susumu has been recorded 351 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1914 to 1943.
- #9,739 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 351 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Susumu ranks #9,739 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 351 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,739 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 351
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Susumu's 351 recorded births place it above 78.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Susumu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Susumu splits its recorded history at 1926: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Susumu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1943
- Peak year (1919)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Susumu by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (201 births, 57% of the file).
1920s was Susumu's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Susumu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 78
1910s
78 births
- 1920s
1920s
201 births
- 1930s 54
1930s
54 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 201 births (57% of all-time use).
Susumu by state
Where Susumu concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 189 | 53.8% |
| #2 | California | | 99 | 28.2% |
189 of 351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Susumu's data
- Susumu's decade-level peak was the 1920s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Susumus (189 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 Susumu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1914–1943 (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 Susumu 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.