Boys' name · since 1916
Hisashi
Hisashi has 129 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15,747 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 129
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
129 boys have been named Hisashi since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hisashi recorded 129 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1916 to 1933.
- #15,747 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 129 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hisashi ranks #15,747 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 129 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #15,747 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 129
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hisashi's 129 recorded births place it above 65.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Hisashi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hisashi's full recorded timeline at 1924, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hisashi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1933
- Peak year (1926)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Hisashi by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (83 births, 64% of the file).
1920s was Hisashi's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Hisashi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
83 births
- 1930s 20
1930s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 83 births (64% of all-time use).
Hisashi by state
Where Hisashi concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 54 | 41.9% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 4.7% |
54 of 129 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Hisashi's data
- Hisashi's decade-level peak was the 1920s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Hisashis (54 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 Hisashi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1916–1933 (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 Hisashi 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.