Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1997
Hinako
40 babies named Hinako in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1997–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
40 girls have been named Hinako since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hinako recorded 40 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2016.
- 40 total births
- 1997–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Hinako since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 40
- total births
- 1997–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Hinako was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hinako in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Hinako's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hinako's full recorded timeline at 2005, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hinako at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Hinako popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2016
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Hinako by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hinako's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Hinako births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hinako? ▼
Hinako has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 7 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Hinako most popular? ▼
Hinako was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Hinako been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hinako since 1997 -- 20 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Hinako? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hindy, Hinda, Hina, Hinata, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hinako's data
- Hinako's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- 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.
Keep exploring Hinako
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Hinata Girl
#4539 448 births
Hind Girl
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Compare Hinako side by side: Hinako vs Hindy Hinako vs Hinda Hinako vs Hina
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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, 1997–2016 (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. "Hinako: Baby Name Since 1997 - 40 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hinako. 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 Hinako 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.