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boys' name ★ peaked 1925

Mitsuo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mitsuo
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1925
40 babies
All-time total
521
#7,709 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Mitsuo popularity over time

521 babies have been named Mitsuo since 1912, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1920Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 124 12 – #1,469
1920s 321 32 +159% #1,115
1930s 71 7 -78% #1,553
1940s 5 1 -93% #3,789
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The story of Mitsuo

Mitsuo 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 1912, 521 American babies have been named Mitsuo. Its peak came in 1925, when 40 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 Mitsuo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Mitsuo year by year

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

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1940 5 #3,789
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1930 23 #1,553
1925 40 #1,115
1920 38 #1,173
1915 19 #1,643
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Famous people named Mitsuo

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

  1. 1 Mitsuo Fuchida Mitsuo Fuchida Japanese Naval officer 1902–1976 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Mitsuo Tsukahara Mitsuo Tsukahara Japanese artistic gymnast b. 1947 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Mitsuo Ogasawara Mitsuo Ogasawara Japanese footballer (born 1979) Contemporary
  4. 4 Mitsuo Kato Japanese footballer b. 1953 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Mitsuo Kamata Japanese footballer and manager b. 1937 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Mitsuo Watanabe Japanese footballer b. 1953 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Mitsuo Yamada Soccer player, Japan b. 1994 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Mitsuo in 2025?

Mitsuo 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 Mitsuo?

521 babies have been named Mitsuo in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mitsuo most popular?

Mitsuo peaked in 1925, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Mitsuo a boy or girl name?

Mitsuo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mitsuo rising or falling?

Mitsuo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Mitsuo?

Well-known people named Mitsuo include Mitsuo Fuchida (military personnel), Mitsuo Tsukahara (gymnast), Mitsuo Ogasawara (soccer player).

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