Mitsue: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	92	9	–	#1,822
1920s	223	22	+142%	#1,321
1930s	43	4	-81%	#2,919
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,822

1920s

223

+142%

#1,321

1930s

-81%

#2,919

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Mitsue

Mitsue 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 1914, 358 American babies have been named Mitsue. Its peak came in 1923, when 36 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 Mitsue stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Mitsue year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	10	#2,997
1925	25	#1,733
1920	18	#2,140
1915	14	#2,217
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Mitsue mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Mitsue in 2025?

Mitsue 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 Mitsue?

358 babies have been named Mitsue in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mitsue most popular?

Mitsue peaked in 1923, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Mitsue a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mitsue rising or falling?

Mitsue has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Mitsue popularity over time

The story of Mitsue

Mitsue year by year

Frequently asked questions

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