Misao
Misao is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Misao Fujimura , Japanese philosophy student and poet Misao Jo , Japanese textile artist, weaver and educator Misao Katagiri , Japanese murderer Misao Kodate , Japanese biathlete Misao Ono , Japanese high jumper Misao Tamai , Japanese footballer Misao Yokota , Japanese swimmer Misao, a Serbian publication
Meaning & Origin of Misao
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Misao is a unisex Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Misao Fujimura , Japanese philosophy student and poet Misao Jo , Japanese textile artist, weaver and educator Misao Katagiri , Japanese murderer Misao Kodate , Japanese biathlete Misao Ono , Japanese high jumper Misao Tamai , Japanese footballer Misao Yokota , Japanese swimmer Misao, a Serbian publication
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The Story of Misao
Misao first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 29 Misaos were born — ranking #1,566 that year. As of 2026, Misao ranks #4,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 337 Misaos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Misao
Misao is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 337 births in the dataset. Misao's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #1,566. Use the chart and map above to compare Misao'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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