Boy · #3,560 in 2026

Shizuo

Shizuo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Shizuo Akira , Japanese immunologist Amanoyama Shizuo , Japanese sumo wrestler Shizuo Fujieda , Japanese writer Fujimori Shizuo , Japanese printmaker Shizuo Imaizumi , Japanese aikidoka Shizuo Kakutani , Japanese-born American mathematician Shizuo Miyama , Japanese footballer Shizuo Mochizuki , Japanese pole…

Current Rank
#3,560
Peak Rank
#2,231 (1920)
Total Babies
135
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1915
First Year
1929
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#2231
Peak Rank
135
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Shizuo

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

Shizuo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Shizuo Akira , Japanese immunologist Amanoyama Shizuo , Japanese sumo wrestler Shizuo Fujieda , Japanese writer Fujimori Shizuo , Japanese printmaker Shizuo Imaizumi , Japanese aikidoka Shizuo Kakutani , Japanese-born American mathematician Shizuo Miyama , Japanese footballer Shizuo Mochizuki , Japanese pole…

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The Story of Shizuo

Shizuo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 14 Shizuos were born — ranking #2,231 that year. As of 2026, Shizuo ranks #3,560 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 135 Shizuos 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 Shizuo

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shizuo

What does the name Shizuo mean?
Shizuo is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Shizuo Akira , Japanese immunologist Amanoyama Shizuo , Japanese sumo wrestler Shizuo Fujieda , Japanese writer Fujimori Shizuo , Japanese printmaker Shizuo Imaizumi , Japanese aikidoka Shizuo Kakutani , Japanese-born American mathematician Shizuo Miyama , Japanese footballer Shizuo Mochizuki , Japanese pole…
How popular is Shizuo in 2026?
In 2026, Shizuo ranks #3,560 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Shizuo most popular?
Shizuo reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,231 that year with 14 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Shizuo most popular?
Shizuo has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Shizuo.
Is Shizuo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Shizuo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Shizuo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Shizuo include Ebbie, Dessie, Osker. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Shizuo

Shizuo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Shizuo's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Shizuo'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.