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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Hisako

Meaning Borrowed from Japanese ひさこ (Hisako) Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Borrowed from Japanese ひさこ (Hisako).

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hisako
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
30 babies
All-time total
368
#14,208 all-time among girls
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Hisako popularity over time

368 babies have been named Hisako since 1909, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1923Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1900s 6 1 – #2,068
1910s 101 10 +1583% #1,773
1920s 213 21 +111% #1,502
1930s 48 5 -77% #2,938
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The story of Hisako

Hisako is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 368 American babies have been named Hisako. Its peak came in 1923, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hisako stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Hisako year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1930 10 #2,938
1925 23 #1,815
1920 24 #1,724
1915 13 #2,310
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Famous people named Hisako

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hisako, Princess Takamado Hisako, Princess Takamado Japanese princess (born 1953) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hisako, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Hisako mean?

Borrowed from Japanese ひさこ (Hisako).

How popular is the name Hisako in 2025?

Hisako did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hisako?

368 babies have been named Hisako in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hisako most popular?

Hisako peaked in 1923, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Hisako a boy or girl name?

Hisako is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hisako rising or falling?

Hisako has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Hisako?

Well-known people named Hisako include Hisako, Princess Takamado (politician).

Names like Hisako

Names that sound and feel close to Hisako: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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