boy's name

Tsutomu

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 352

Tsutomu is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1937 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.

  • Tsutomu is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 1924, when 31 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Tsutomu over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1937, not a full ten years.

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Births named Tsutomu by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 90
1920s 219
1930s (to 1937) 43

How popular is Tsutomu?

In 1937, Tsutomu 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 Tsutomu

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

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Sibling names for Tsutomu

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

Common questions about Tsutomu

How popular is the name Tsutomu?

In 1937, Tsutomu 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 Tsutomu a girl's or a boy's name?

Tsutomu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Tsutomu?

Tsutomu has 3 syllables.

When was Tsutomu most popular?

Tsutomu peaked in 1924, when 31 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.