Boys' name · since 1910
Hideo
Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 805 babies named Hideo, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,882 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 805
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hideo sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 805 recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Hideo recorded 805 times among boys since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1944.
- #5,882 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 805 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hideo ranks #5,882 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 805 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,882 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 805
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hideo's 805 recorded births place it above 87.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Hideo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hideo's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hideo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1944
- Peak year (1925)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Hideo by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (426 births, 53% of the file).
1920s was Hideo's strongest decade.
426 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Hideo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
230 births
- 1920s
1920s
426 births
- 1930s 138
1930s
138 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 426 births (53% of all-time use).
How Hideo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hideo's total volume
Hideo by state
Where Hideo concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 380 | 47.2% |
| #2 | California | | 282 | 35.0% |
| #3 | Washington | | 11 | 1.4% |
380 of 805 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Hideo's data
- Hideo's decade-level peak was the 1920s (426 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Hideos (380 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 Hideo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1910–1944 (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 Hideo 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.