Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Haru

Meaning A Japanese unisex given name Gender Unisex · 38% girls Rank 2025 #3,794 Trend ↑ Rising 61%

A Japanese unisex given name.

Rank 2025
#3,794
among boys · ↑1,149 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Haru · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
47 babies
All-time total
503
#10,349 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Haru popularity over time

503 babies have been named Haru since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 17 – 17 2 – –
1920s 21 – 21 2 +24% –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 37 37 4 – #7,313
2010s 61 128 189 19 +411% #4,809
2020s (to 2025) 92 147 239 40 +111% #3,794

Where Haru is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Haru

Haru is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,794 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 503 American babies have been named Haru, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Haru stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haru?

The median living Haru is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Haru are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Haru year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #7,618 29 #3,794
2024 17 #6,750 20 #4,943
2023 19 #6,257 28 #3,930
2022 16 #7,094 28 #3,927
2021 12 #8,678 23 #4,415
2020 14 #7,704 19 #4,918
2019 14 #7,882 17 #5,414
2018 – – 14 #6,145
2017 9 #11,031 20 #4,809
2016 14 #8,151 14 #6,149
2015 6 #15,189 15 #5,826
2014 9 #11,321 13 #6,432
2013 9 #11,342 10 #7,723
2012 – – 7 #10,089
2011 – – 6 #11,346
2010 – – 12 #6,822
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 10 #7,895
2007 – – 6 #11,429
2006 – – 6 #11,143
2005 – – 10 #7,313
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 5 #11,523
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1920 5 #5,298 – –
1915 6 #3,977 – –
1910 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Haru, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Haru?

The median living Haru is about 5 years old. Half of all living Harus are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Haru are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Haru are alive in the United States, based on 503 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Haru mean?

A Japanese unisex given name.

How popular is the name Haru in 2025?

Haru ranked #3,794 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haru?

503 babies have been named Haru in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haru most popular?

Haru peaked in 2023, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Haru a boy or girl name?

Haru is used for both: about 38% of babies named Haru have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Haru rising or falling?

Haru is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Haru become more popular?

Haru is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Haru in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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