Shizuko: 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	12	1	–	#2,067
1910s	272	27	+2167%	#1,057
1920s	298	30	+10%	#1,181
1930s	38	4	-87%	#3,308
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,067

1910s

272

+2167%

#1,057

1920s

298

+10%

#1,181

1930s

-87%

#3,308

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shizuko

Shizuko 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 1908, 620 American babies have been named Shizuko. Its peak came in 1921, when 43 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 Shizuko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Shizuko 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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1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	9	#3,308
1925	19	#2,110
1920	42	#1,187
1915	28	#1,362
1910	10	#1,615
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Shizuko mean?

Borrowed from Japanese しずこ (Shizuko).

How popular is the name Shizuko in 2025?

Shizuko 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 Shizuko?

620 babies have been named Shizuko in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shizuko most popular?

Shizuko peaked in 1921, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Shizuko a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shizuko rising or falling?

Shizuko has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shizuko

Shizuko popularity over time

The story of Shizuko

Shizuko year by year

Frequently asked questions

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