Boy · #2,766 in 2026

Mitsugi

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

Mitsugi is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Mitsugi Kishida (1916–1988), Japanese photographer Mitsugi Ohno (1926–1999), Japanese glassblower Mitsugi Saotome , Japanese aikidoka

Current Rank

#2,766

Peak Rank

#2,765 (1920)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1915

First Year

1929

Last Year

1920

Peak Year

#2765

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mitsugi

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Mitsugi

Mitsugi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 10 Mitsugis were born — ranking #2,765 that year. As of 2026, Mitsugi ranks #2,766 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 88 Mitsugis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

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Where is Mitsugi most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

Japan
88%
New Zealand
6%
Saint Lucia
3%
Singapore
2%
Austria
2%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Mitsugi

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

Mitsui
Mitsuko
Matsui
Natsuki
Mitsu
Mizuki
Matsuri
Matsuo
Mitsuru
Mazzocco
Matzke
Mitsuba

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mitsugi

What does the name Mitsugi mean?

How popular is Mitsugi in 2026?

In 2026, Mitsugi ranks #2,766 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Mitsugi most popular?

Mitsugi reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,765 that year with 10 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Mitsugi a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Mitsugi?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mitsugi include Friend, Primus, Ott. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Mitsugi

Mitsugi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Mitsugi's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,765. Use the chart and map above to compare Mitsugi'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.