Misako
Misako is a feminine Japanese given name. It can have many different meaning depending on the kanji characters used and may also be written using the hiragana and katakana writing systems. Different variations include these listed below.
Meaning & Origin of Misako
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Misako is a feminine Japanese given name. It can have many different meaning depending on the kanji characters used and may also be written using the hiragana and katakana writing systems. Different variations include these listed below.
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The Story of Misako
Misako first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 12 Misakos were born — ranking #2,732 that year. As of 2026, Misako ranks #4,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 85 Misakos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Misako
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Misako Ando ( 安藤 美佐子 ; born 1971) , softball player
- Misako Aoki ( 青木 美沙子 ; born 1983) , nurse, model, and lolita fashion president
- Misako Enoki ( 榎 美沙子 ; born 1945) , feminist, pharmacist, and politician
- Misako Katayama ( 片山 美佐子 ; born 1944) , javelin thrower
- Misako Konno ( 紺野 美沙子 ; born 1960) , actress and essayist
- Misako Miyahara ( 宮原 美佐子 ; born 1962) , long-distance runner
- Misako Odani ( 小谷 美紗子 ; born 1976) , singer, songwriter and pianist
- Misako Renbutsu ( 蓮佛 美沙子 ; born 1991) , actress
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Names that sound like Misako
Phonetically similar names — useful when Misako 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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About the name Misako
Misako is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 85 births in the dataset. Misako's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,732. Use the chart and map above to compare Misako'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 .
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