Boys' name · since 1915
Shinichi
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Shinichi, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,188 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 89
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
89 boys have been named Shinichi since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shinichi has been recorded 89 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1928.
- #18,188 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 89 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shinichi ranks #18,188 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,188 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 89
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shinichi's 89 recorded births place it above 59.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Shinichi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shinichi splits its recorded history at 1921: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shinichi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1928
- Peak year (1920)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Shinichi by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (57 births, 64% of the file).
1920s was Shinichi's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Shinichi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 57 births (64% of all-time use).
Shinichi by state
Where Shinichi concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 66 | 74.2% |
66 of 89 births nationwide.
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- Hawaii records the most Shinichis (66 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Shinichi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~13 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, 1915–1928 (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 Shinichi 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.