Hikari vs Hikaru

Side-by-side comparison of Hikari and Hikaru — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hikari

Girl name · Rank #7035

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Name B

Hikaru

Boy name

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Metric Hikari Hikaru
Current Rank #7035 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 269 162
Peak Year 2018 2006
Peak Year Births 19 14
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1993 1992

Births by Decade

Decade Hikari Hikaru
1990ss 30 46
2000ss 52 69
2010ss 110 36
2020ss 77 11

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hikari Hikaru
2014 7 —
2015 8 7
2016 17 6
2017 14 —
2018 19 —
2019 18 6
2020 14 —
2021 19 5
2022 16 6
2023 12 —
2024 16 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1993–2024.

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