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girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Haruka

Meaning Haruka is a unisex Japanese given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Haruka is a unisex Japanese given name.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Haruka
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
24 babies
All-time total
466
#12,378 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Haruka popularity over time

466 babies have been named Haruka since 1983, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2003Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 29 3 – #6,806
1990s 160 16 +452% #5,094
2000s 165 17 +3% #5,146
2010s 106 11 -36% #7,560
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -91% #14,089

The story of Haruka

Haruka is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1983, 466 American babies have been named Haruka. Its peak came in 2003, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Haruka stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haruka?

The median living Haruka is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 30. An estimated 500 people named Haruka are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Haruka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #14,089
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 6 #14,435
2018 5 #16,563
2017 7 #13,218
2016 10 #10,365
2015 11 #9,717
2014 13 #8,651
2013 14 #8,294
2012 15 #7,972
2011 16 #7,560
2010 9 #11,616
2009 16 #7,815
2008 11 #10,336
2007 15 #8,244
2006 19 #6,683
2005 17 #6,946
2004 23 #5,433
2003 24 #5,146
2002 15 #7,193
2001 16 #6,730
2000 9 #10,192
1995 17 #5,520
1990 15 #5,928
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
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1950 – –
1945 – –
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1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Haruka

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Haruka Ayase Haruka Ayase Japanese actress (born 1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Haruka Tomatsu Haruka Tomatsu Japanese voice actress (born 1990) Contemporary
  3. 3 Haruka Kudō Haruka Kudō Japanese actress (born 1999) Contemporary
  4. 4 Haruka Tachimoto Japanese judoka (born 1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haruka?

The median living Haruka is about 22 years old. Half of all living Harukas are between 16 and 30 years old.

How many people named Haruka are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Haruka are alive in the United States, based on 466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Haruka mean?

Haruka is a unisex Japanese given name.

How popular is the name Haruka in 2025?

Haruka did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Haruka?

466 babies have been named Haruka in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haruka most popular?

Haruka peaked in 2003, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Haruka a boy or girl name?

Haruka is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Haruka rising or falling?

Haruka is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Haruka?

Well-known people named Haruka include Haruka Ayase (actor), Haruka Tomatsu (actor), Haruka Kudō (actor).

Names like Haruka

Names that sound and feel close to Haruka: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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