Hiroshi vs Hiro

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

Name A

Hiroshi

Boy name · Rank #7766

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Name B

Hiro

Boy name · Rank #2116

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1912–2024.

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