How Many People Are Named Misao?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Misao. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 100 years old, and Misao peaked in popularity in 1924 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Misao 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 Misao paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 100, Misao is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1936.
- Misao 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
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
100
years old
Peak Year
1924
29 births
Total Registered
337
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Misao
Misao is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 337 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Misao as a female name
Ranked #4,880 in 1932
5 female births in 1932
Peak: 1924 (29 births)
Misao: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Misao span from the 1900s to the 1930s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 170 babies were registered. Misao has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Misao by Decade
How has Misao 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.
Misao by State
Misao + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Misao as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Misao: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Misao?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Misao 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 Misao a common name?
Misao is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 337 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Misao most popular?
Misao reached peak popularity in 1924, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Misao is approximately 100 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Misao a female name?
Misao is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Misao Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Misao Smith, Misao Johnson, Misao 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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