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boys' name ★ peaked 1924

Tsutomu

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tsutomu
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
31 babies
All-time total
352
#9,710 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Tsutomu popularity over time

352 babies have been named Tsutomu 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1924Boys

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.

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1910s 90 9 – #1,939
1920s 219 22 +143% #1,354
1930s 43 4 -80% #3,082
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The story of Tsutomu

Tsutomu 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, 352 American babies have been named Tsutomu. Its peak came in 1924, when 31 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 Tsutomu stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Tsutomu year by year

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

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1935 6 #3,615
1930 6 #3,967
1925 26 #1,492
1920 19 #1,879
1915 11 #2,444
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Famous people named Tsutomu

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

  1. 1 Tsutomu Miyazaki Tsutomu Miyazaki Japanese serial killer and child murderer 1962–2008 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Tsutomu Yamaguchi Tsutomu Yamaguchi Japanese atomic bombing survivor 1916–2010 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Tsutomu Nihei Tsutomu Nihei Japanese manga artist b. 1971 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Tsutomu Hata Tsutomu Hata Prime Minister of Japan in 1994 1935–2017 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Tsutomu Ogura Japanese footballer and coach b. 1966 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Tsutomu Seki Japanese astronomer b. 1930 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Tsutomu Takahata Japanese footballer and manager b. 1968 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Tsutomu Nishino Japanese footballer b. 1971 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Tsutomu Sonobe Japanese footballer b. 1958 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Tsutomu Kitade Japanese footballer (born 1976) b. 1978 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Tsutomu Fujihara Soccer player, Japan b. 1980 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Tsutomu Matsuda Soccer player, Japan b. 1983 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Tsutomu in 2025?

Tsutomu 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 Tsutomu?

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

When was the name Tsutomu most popular?

Tsutomu peaked in 1924, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Tsutomu a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tsutomu rising or falling?

Tsutomu has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Tsutomu?

Well-known people named Tsutomu include Tsutomu Miyazaki (extremist), Tsutomu Yamaguchi (engineer), Tsutomu Nihei (comic artist).

Names like Tsutomu

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

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