Boys' name · since 1912
Haruo
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 376 babies named Haruo, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 376
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Haruo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 376 have been recorded since 1912.
Haruo has 376 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1937.
- #9,360 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 376 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haruo ranks #9,360 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 376 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,360 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 376
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Haruo's 376 recorded births place it above 79.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Haruo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Haruo splits its recorded history at 1925: 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 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Haruo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1937
- Peak year (1921)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Haruo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (201 births, 53% of the file).
1920s was Haruo's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Haruo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
105 births
- 1920s
1920s
201 births
- 1930s 70
1930s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 201 births (53% of all-time use).
Haruo by state
Where Haruo concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 251 | 66.8% |
| #2 | California | | 55 | 14.6% |
251 of 376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Haruo's data
- Haruo's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (201 total births) through the 1930s (70) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Haruos (251 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Haruo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~25 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, 1912–1937 (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 Haruo 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.