Boy · #3,459 in 2026

Mitsuo

Mitsuo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Mitsuo Aoki (1914–2010), American theologian Mitsuo Fuchida , Japanese naval aviator Mitsuo Fujikura, Japanese mixed martial artist Mitsuo Fukuda , Japanese anime director Mitsuo Harada, Japanese golfer Mitsuo Hashimoto (director) , Japanese anime director Mitsuo Hashimoto , Japanese manga artist Mitsuo Horigome ,…

  • Japanese
Current Rank
#3,459
Peak Rank
#1,108 (1925)
Total Babies
521
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1912
First Year
1940
Last Year
1925
Peak Year
#1108
Peak Rank
521
Total Count
24
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Mitsuo

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

Mitsuo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Mitsuo Aoki (1914–2010), American theologian Mitsuo Fuchida , Japanese naval aviator Mitsuo Fujikura, Japanese mixed martial artist Mitsuo Fukuda , Japanese anime director Mitsuo Harada, Japanese golfer Mitsuo Hashimoto (director) , Japanese anime director Mitsuo Hashimoto , Japanese manga artist Mitsuo Horigome ,…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Japanese

The Story of Mitsuo

Mitsuo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 40 Mitsuos were born — ranking #1,108 that year. As of 2026, Mitsuo ranks #3,459 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 521 Mitsuos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Mitsuo

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mitsuo

What does the name Mitsuo mean?
Mitsuo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Mitsuo Aoki (1914–2010), American theologian Mitsuo Fuchida , Japanese naval aviator Mitsuo Fujikura, Japanese mixed martial artist Mitsuo Fukuda , Japanese anime director Mitsuo Harada, Japanese golfer Mitsuo Hashimoto (director) , Japanese anime director Mitsuo Hashimoto , Japanese manga artist Mitsuo Horigome ,…
What is the origin of the name Mitsuo?
Mitsuo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Japanese.
How popular is Mitsuo in 2026?
In 2026, Mitsuo ranks #3,459 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Mitsuo most popular?
Mitsuo reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #1,108 that year with 40 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Mitsuo most popular?
Mitsuo has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Mitsuo.
Is Mitsuo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Mitsuo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Mitsuo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Mitsuo include Cicero, Jeanpaul, Elston. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Mitsuo

Mitsuo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 521 births in the dataset. Mitsuo's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #1,108. Use the chart and map above to compare Mitsuo'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.