Girls' name · since 1908
Haruko
680 babies named Haruko in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,686 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 680
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Haruko sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 680 recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haruko has been recorded 680 times among girls since 1908, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2010.
- #9,686 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 680 born since 1908
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haruko ranks #9,686 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 680 born since 1908, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,686 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 680
- born since 1908
- 1920s
- peak decade
Haruko's 680 recorded births place it above 86.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Haruko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Haruko splits its recorded history at 1924: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Haruko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2010
- Peak year (1919)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Haruko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (302 births, 44% of the file).
1920s was Haruko's strongest decade.
302 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Haruko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
277 births
- 1920s
1920s
302 births
- 1930s 85
1930s
85 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 302 births (44% of all-time use).
How Haruko compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Haruko's total volume
Haruko by state
Where Haruko concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 388 | 57.1% |
| #2 | California | | 149 | 21.9% |
| #3 | Washington | | 13 | 1.9% |
388 of 680 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Haruko's data
- Haruko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (302 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Harukos (388 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Haruko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~102 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1908–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Haruko 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 August 2026.