Boys' name · since 1979

Hiroki

392 babies named Hiroki in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

392
total births
1979–2022
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

392 boys have been named Hiroki since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiroki has been recorded 392 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2022.

  • 392 total births
  • 1979–2022 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

392 boys have been named Hiroki since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.

392
total births
1979–2022
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Hiroki was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

17 babies were named Hiroki in 1991 - its busiest year on record.

Hiroki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hiroki's SSA record in two at 2003 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 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Hiroki at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

392

Since 1979

44 years of records

Peak year

1991

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1979

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2022

Hiroki popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1991)
17
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
05101520 19791990199520002005201120172022 7

Hiroki by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Hiroki's strongest decade.

145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Hiroki births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 145 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Hiroki by state

Where Hiroki concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hiroki
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
29 7.4%
California share of Hiroki's total US births 7.4%

29 of 392 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hiroki?
Hiroki has been given to 392 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 17 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Hiroki most popular?
Hiroki was most popular in the 1990s decade with 145 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Hiroki most popular?
The top states for the name Hiroki are California (29 births).
How long has the name Hiroki been used?
The SSA has tracked Hiroki since 1979 -- 44 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Hiroki?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hiram, Hiroshi, Hiro, Hiroto, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hiroki's data

  • Hiroki's decade-level peak was the 1990s (145 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 Hirokis (29 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.

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, 1979–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hiroki: Baby Name Since 1979 - 392 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hiroki. 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 Hiroki 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.