boy's name

Tetsuo

TET-soo-oh (Japanese)

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 273

Tetsuo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1944 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 figures for the United States.

  • Tetsuo is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 1924, when 26 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1915.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Tetsuo Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s.

179
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Births named Tetsuo by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 49
1920s 179
1930s 35
1940s 5

How Popular Is Tetsuo?

In 1944, Tetsuo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Tetsuo Is Used

United States #3,523 5 in 1944
France #5,651 5 in 2019

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 Tetsuo

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 Tetsuo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Tetsuo

  • Japanese TET-soo-oh

Sibling Names for Tetsuo

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Tetsuo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Tetsuo

How popular is the name Tetsuo?

In 1944, Tetsuo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Tetsuo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tetsuo?

Tetsuo has 3 syllables.

When was Tetsuo most popular?

Tetsuo peaked in 1924, when 26 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.