Total births
169
Unisex name · since 1992
Hikaru
169 babies named Hikaru in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 169
- total births
- 1992–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Hikaru sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 169 recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hikaru has been recorded 169 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- 169 total births
- 1992–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
169 boys have been named Hikaru since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 169
- total births
- 1992–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Hikaru was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
14 babies were named Hikaru in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Hikaru's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hikaru's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hikaru at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Hikaru popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Hikaru popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 1992 (Hikaru as girls' name)
Hikaru by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hikaru's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Hikaru births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 69 births (41% of all-time use).
Hikaru by state
Where Hikaru concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 3.6% |
California share of Hikaru's total US births 3.6%
6 of 169 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hikaru? ▼
169 babies have been named Hikaru since 1992. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2006 with 14 births.
When was Hikaru most popular? ▼
Hikaru was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Hikaru most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hikaru are California (6 births).
Is Hikaru a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hikaru is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 169 births, and as a girl's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Hikaru been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hikaru since 1992 -- 34 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hikaru? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hikeem, Hikmatullah, Hikari. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hikaru's data
- Hikaru's decade-level peak was the 2000s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hikarus (6 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.
Keep exploring Hikaru
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Hikaru: Baby Name Since 1992 - 169 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hikaru. 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 Hikaru 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.