Hiram vs Hiroshi

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

Name A

Hiram

Boy name · Rank #1762

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Name B

Hiroshi

Boy name · Rank #7766

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Metric Hiram Hiroshi
Current Rank #1762 #7766
Total Births (all years) 14,352 1,558
Peak Year 1920 1924
Peak Year Births 221 81
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Hiram Hiroshi
1880ss 825 —
1890ss 544 —
1900ss 433 —
1910ss 1,410 276
1920ss 1,830 611
1930ss 1,120 163
1940ss 1,043 32
1950ss 1,202 —
1960ss 1,106 31
1970ss 989 39
1980ss 765 58
1990ss 712 79
2000ss 890 45
2010ss 974 166
2020ss 509 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hiram Hiroshi
2014 100 19
2015 117 13
2016 90 11
2017 111 10
2018 106 16
2019 92 12
2020 108 13
2021 91 12
2022 104 7
2023 113 16
2024 93 10

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, 1880–2024.

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