Boys' name · since 1915
Ichiro
286 babies named Ichiro in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10,863 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 286
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ichiro sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 286 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Ichiro recorded 286 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 2024.
- #10,863 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 286 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ichiro ranks #10,863 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 286 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,863 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 286
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ichiro's 286 recorded births place it above 76.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Ichiro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ichiro's full recorded timeline at 1929, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ichiro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1920)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Ichiro by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (130 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Ichiro's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Ichiro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
130 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 130 births (45% of all-time use).
Ichiro by state
Where Ichiro concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 77 | 26.9% |
| #2 | California | | 69 | 24.1% |
77 of 286 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ichiro's data
- Ichiro's decade-level peak was the 1920s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Ichiros (77 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 Ichiro: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1915–2024 (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 Ichiro 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.