How Many People Are Named Hisao?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Hisao. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 104 years old, and Hisao peaked in popularity in 1922 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hisao as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hisao paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 104, Hisao is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1932.
- Hisao is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
104
years old
Peak Year
1922
17 births
Total Registered
147
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hisao
Hisao is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 147 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hisao as a male name
Ranked #3,549 in 1932
6 male births in 1932
Peak: 1922 (17 births)
Hisao: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hisao span from the 1900s to the 1930s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 102 babies were registered. Hisao has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hisao by Decade
How has Hisao tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hisao by State
Hisao + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hisao as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hisao
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Hisao: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hisao?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Hisao are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Hisao a common name?
Hisao is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 147 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hisao most popular?
Hisao reached peak popularity in 1922, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hisao is approximately 104 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hisao a male name?
Hisao is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hisao Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hisao Smith, Hisao Johnson, Hisao Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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