Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2012
Naruto
12 babies named Naruto in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Naruto sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Naruto recorded 12 times among boys since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2023.
- 12 total births
- 2012–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Naruto since 2012, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 12
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Naruto was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Naruto in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Naruto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Naruto's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Naruto at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Naruto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Naruto by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Naruto's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Naruto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naruto? ▼
12 babies have been named Naruto since 2012. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2023 with 7 births.
When was Naruto most popular? ▼
Naruto was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Naruto been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Naruto since 2012 -- 12 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Naruto? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Narciso, Narek, Narayan, Naren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Naruto
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Narayan Boy
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Naren Boy
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Narada Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2012–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Naruto: Baby Name Since 2012 - 12 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naruto. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Naruto 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 July 2026.