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
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hiromu's 42 recorded births place it above 48.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Last recorded 1925
Peak year (1919)
9
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
45678910 191619171919192019231925 5

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Hiromu by state

Where Hiromu concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hiromu
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
27 64.3%
Hawaii share of Hiromu's total US births 64.3%

27 of 42 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hiromu?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 42 babies named Hiromu. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,351 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1925. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 9 births.
Where does Hiromu sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiromu ranks #23,351 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hiromu most popular?
Hiromu was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Hiromu most popular?
The top states for the name Hiromu are Hawaii (27 births).
How long has the name Hiromu been used?
The SSA has tracked Hiromu since 1916 -- 10 years through the most recent 1925 data.
What names are similar to Hiromu?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hiram, Hiroshi, Hiro, Hiroki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hiromu's data

  • 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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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.

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.