boy's name

Hisao

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 157

Hisao is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1932 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Hisao is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 1922, when 17 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1909.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Hisao over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1932, not a full ten years.

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Births named Hisao by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 20
1920s 102
1930s (to 1932) 20

How popular is Hisao?

In 1932, Hisao was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Hisao is used

United States #3,647 6 in 1932
France #6,188 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Hisao

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Hisao also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hisao over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Hisao

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hisao — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Hisao

How popular is the name Hisao?

In 1932, Hisao was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Hisao a girl's or a boy's name?

Hisao is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Hisao?

Hisao has 3 syllables.

When was Hisao most popular?

Hisao peaked in 1922, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.

Is Hisao a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hisao currently ranks #6,188 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.