Boys' name · since 1912
Hiroshi
Hiroshi has 1,565 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,828 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,760 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,565
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,565 babies have been named Hiroshi since 1912, making it today's #9760 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Hiroshi recorded 1,565 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #9760 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #3,828 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,760 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,565 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiroshi ranks #3,828 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,760 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,565 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,828 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,760 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,565
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hiroshi's 1,565 recorded births place it above 91.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Hiroshi compares
1,565 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hiroshi's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hiroshi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,565 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 81 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hiroshi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hiroshi's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1945, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 81, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hiroshi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 81
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Hiroshi by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (611 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Hiroshi's strongest decade.
611 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Hiroshi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
276 births
- 1920s
1920s
611 births
- 1930s 163
1930s
163 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 79
1990s
79 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 166
2010s
166 births
- 2020s 65
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 611 births (39% of all-time use).
How Hiroshi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hiroshi's total volume
Hiroshi by state
Where Hiroshi concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 482 | 30.8% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 453 | 28.9% |
| #3 | Washington | | 39 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 6 | 0.4% |
482 of 1,565 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Hiroshi's data
- Hiroshi's decade-level peak was the 1920s (611 total births); usage has since declined to 65 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hiroshis (482 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Hiroshi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Hiroshi 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.