Girl · #4,411 in 2026

Itsuko

Name: Popularity of the name Itsuko in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Itsuko, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Itsuko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Itsuko Hasegawa , Japanese architect Itsuko Sue Nishikawa, American baptist Princess Nashimoto Itsuko (1882–1976), daughter or Nabeshima Naohiro and mother of Bangja, Crown Princess Euimin of Korea

Current Rank

#4,411

Peak Rank

#3,564 (1926)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1916

First Year

1932

Last Year

1926

Peak Year

#3564

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Itsuko

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Itsuko

Itsuko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1926: 8 births, good for #3,564 nationwide. About 48% of every Itsuko on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Itsuko last appeared in the published SSA data in 1932, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 50 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Itsuko

Phonetically similar names — useful when Itsuko is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Itsuko

What does the name Itsuko mean?

How popular is Itsuko in 2026?

In 2026, Itsuko ranks #4,411 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Itsuko most popular?

Itsuko reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #3,564 that year with 8 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Itsuko most popular?

Itsuko has historically been most popular in Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Itsuko.

Is Itsuko a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Itsuko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Itsuko?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Itsuko include Lethie, Alvah, Louva. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Itsuko

Itsuko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Itsuko's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #3,564. Use the chart and map above to compare Itsuko's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.