boy's name
Mitsuo
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 521
Mitsuo is a boy's name. In 1940 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Mitsuo is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1925, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Mitsuo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1940, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 124 |
| 1920s | 321 |
| 1930s | 71 |
| 1940s (to 1940) | 5 |
How popular is Mitsuo?
In 1940, Mitsuo was given to 5 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 Mitsuo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mitsuo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mitsuo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mitsuo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mitsuo
How popular is the name Mitsuo?
In 1940, Mitsuo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mitsuo a girl's or a boy's name?
Mitsuo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mitsuo most popular?
Mitsuo peaked in 1925, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.