Total births
277
Girls' name · since 1993
Hikari
277 babies named Hikari in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7065
- among girls today
- 277
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
277 babies have been named Hikari since 1993, making it today's #7065 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Hikari recorded 277 times among girls since 1993, holding rank #7065 nationally today, ahead of 60% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #7065 among girls today
- 277 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hikari is currently the #7065 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 277 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7065
- among girls today
- 277
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Hikari vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7065
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Hikari was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
19 babies were named Hikari in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Hikari compares
277 44th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Hikari's all-time total is 27% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hikari | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 277 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hikari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hikari's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hikari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#7,065
Active since
1993
Hikari popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Hikari popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2023 (Hikari as boys' name)
Hikari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hikari's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Hikari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (40% of all-time use).
Hikari by state
Where Hikari concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24 | 8.7% |
California share of Hikari's total US births 8.7%
24 of 277 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hikari? ▼
277 babies have been named Hikari since 1993. It currently ranks #7065 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 19 births.
When was Hikari most popular? ▼
Hikari was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Hikari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hikari are California (24 births).
How long has the name Hikari been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hikari since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hikari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hikma, Hikaru, Hikmah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hikari's data
- Hikari's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (110 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hikaris (24 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.
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Hikari: #7065 Girls' Name - 277 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hikari. 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 Hikari 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.