Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1974
Hideki
27 babies named Hideki in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1974–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
27 boys have been named Hideki since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hideki has been recorded 27 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1982.
- 27 total births
- 1974–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Hideki since 1974, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 27
- total births
- 1974–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Hideki was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
9 babies were named Hideki in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Hideki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hideki's full recorded timeline at 1981, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hideki at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Hideki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1982
- Peak year (1974)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Hideki by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Hideki's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Hideki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hideki? ▼
27 babies have been named Hideki since 1974. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1974 with 9 births.
When was Hideki most popular? ▼
Hideki was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Hideki been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hideki since 1974 -- 9 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Hideki? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hideo, Hidemi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hideki's data
- Hideki's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1980s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1974–1982 (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. "Hideki: Baby Name Since 1974 - 27 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hideki. 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 Hideki 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 July 2026.