Total births
312
Unisex name · since 2003
Haru
Haru has 312 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5021
- among boys today
- 312
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Haru is the #5021 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 312 recorded since 2003.
Haru has 312 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5021 as of the latest data, more common than 65% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #5021 among boys today
- 312 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 65% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Haru is currently the #5021 unisex name in America, more common than 65% of boys - 312 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5021
- among boys today
- 312
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other boys
Haru vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5021
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 65% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Haru was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
29 babies were named Haru in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Haru compares
312 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Haru's all-time total is 15% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haru | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 312 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 23 | 22,252 |
Haru's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Haru's full recorded timeline at 2015, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Haru at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,021
Active since
2003
Haru popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Haru popularity over time - girls
191 total births recorded since 1914 (Haru as girls' name)
Haru by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Haru's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Haru births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s
2020s
147 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 147 births (47% of all-time use).
Haru by state
Where Haru concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 50 | 16.0% |
California share of Haru's total US births 16.0%
50 of 312 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haru? ▼
312 babies have been named Haru since 2003. It currently ranks #5021 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 29 births.
When was Haru most popular? ▼
Haru was most popular in the 2020s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Haru most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Haru are California (50 births).
Is Haru a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Haru is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 312 births, and as a girl's name it has 191 births.
How long has the name Haru been used? ▼
Haru has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Haru? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harold, Harry, Harvey, Harrison, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Haru's data
- California records the most Harus (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Haru
Nearby Names Like Haru
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haru
Harold Boy
#988 551,632 births
Harry Boy
#775 423,866 births
Harvey Boy
#245 127,925 births
Harrison Boy
#121 99,138 births
Harley Boy
#1019 40,705 births
Compare Haru side by side: Haru vs Harold Haru vs Harry Haru vs Harvey
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Haru: #5021 Unisex Name - 312 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haru. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Haru draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.