girl's name
Misato
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 40
Misato is a girl's name. In 2002 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Misato is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1997, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Misato over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 11 |
How popular is Misato?
In 2002, Misato was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Misato
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Misato also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Misato over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Misato
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Misato — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Misato
How popular is the name Misato?
In 2002, Misato was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Misato a girl's or a boy's name?
Misato is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Misato most popular?
Misato peaked in 1997, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.