Boys' name · since 1916
Hiromu
42 babies named Hiromu in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #23,351 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 42
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hiromu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 42 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiromu has been recorded 42 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1925.
- #23,351 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 42 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiromu ranks #23,351 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #23,351 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 42
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hiromu's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Hiromu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hiromu splits its recorded history at 1920: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hiromu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1925
- Peak year (1919)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1925.
42 total births across 10 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1919 with 9 births in a single year.
Hiromu by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (22 births, 52% of the file).
1920s was Hiromu's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Hiromu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (52% of all-time use).
Hiromu decade highlights
- Peak decade 22 births
- Runner-up 20 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Hiromu by state
Where Hiromu concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 27 | 64.3% |
27 of 42 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Hawaii 64.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Hawaii accounts for 64.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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- Hawaii records the most Hiromus (27 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 Hiromu: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~9 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, 1916–1925 (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 Hiromu 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.
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