Boy · #2,964 in 2026

Susumu

Susumu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Susumu Akagi Japanese voice actor Susumu Aoyagi, Japanese baseball player Susumu Chiba, Japanese voice actor Susumu Esashika , Japanese bobsledder Susumu Fujita (1912–1991), Japanese actor Susumu Fukui, Japanese Go player Susumu Hani, Japanese film director Susumu Hirano , Japanese ice hockey player Susumu Hirasawa,…

Current Rank
#2,964
Peak Rank
#1,386 (1919)
Total Babies
351
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
1943
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#1386
Peak Rank
351
Total Count
24
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Susumu

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

Susumu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Susumu Akagi Japanese voice actor Susumu Aoyagi, Japanese baseball player Susumu Chiba, Japanese voice actor Susumu Esashika , Japanese bobsledder Susumu Fujita (1912–1991), Japanese actor Susumu Fukui, Japanese Go player Susumu Hani, Japanese film director Susumu Hirano , Japanese ice hockey player Susumu Hirasawa,…

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The Story of Susumu

Susumu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 27 Susumus were born — ranking #1,386 that year. As of 2026, Susumu ranks #2,964 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 351 Susumus 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 Susumu

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Frequently Asked Questions about Susumu

What does the name Susumu mean?
Susumu is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Susumu Akagi Japanese voice actor Susumu Aoyagi, Japanese baseball player Susumu Chiba, Japanese voice actor Susumu Esashika , Japanese bobsledder Susumu Fujita (1912–1991), Japanese actor Susumu Fukui, Japanese Go player Susumu Hani, Japanese film director Susumu Hirano , Japanese ice hockey player Susumu Hirasawa,…
How popular is Susumu in 2026?
In 2026, Susumu ranks #2,964 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Susumu most popular?
Susumu reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #1,386 that year with 27 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Susumu most popular?
Susumu has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Susumu.
Is Susumu a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Susumu is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Susumu?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Susumu include Rossie, Erroll, Jaye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Susumu

Susumu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 351 births in the dataset. Susumu's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,386. Use the chart and map above to compare Susumu'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.