Feminine dossier · first seen 1905

Misao

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1924

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Misao

Misao has not appeared in SSA records since 1932. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

No. Misao is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1932.

Misao has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 302.8× more often than the national baseline.

1905Peak 19242025

Peak year

1924

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

337

Misao disappeared from SSA records in 1932 and has not been seen in 93 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Misao peaked in 1924, when 29 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 337 Americans named Misao since 1905.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age101

Core range97–104

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.

Geographic heartland

Hawaii

302.8× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Hawaii · 1910s 302.8×

Hawaii · 1920s 161.8×

California · 1920s 10.8×