Hiro vs Hiroshi

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

Name A

Hiro

Boy name · Rank #2116

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Name B

Hiroshi

Boy name · Rank #7766

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Metric Hiro Hiroshi
Current Rank #2116 #7766
Total Births (all years) 868 1,558
Peak Year 2016 1924
Peak Year Births 77 81
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Hiro Hiroshi
1910ss — 276
1920ss 13 611
1930ss — 163
1940ss — 32
1960ss — 31
1970ss — 39
1980ss — 58
1990ss 5 79
2000ss 106 45
2010ss 441 166
2020ss 303 58

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hiro Hiroshi
2014 35 19
2015 74 13
2016 77 11
2017 61 10
2018 49 16
2019 55 12
2020 56 13
2021 50 12
2022 67 7
2023 60 16
2024 70 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, 1923–2024.

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