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girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Haruko

Meaning Borrowed from Japanese はるこ (Haruko) Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Borrowed from Japanese はるこ (Haruko).

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Haruko
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
59 babies
All-time total
680
#9,686 all-time among girls
First recorded
1908
in Social Security records

Haruko popularity over time

680 babies have been named Haruko since 1908, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1919Girls

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 11 1 – #2,063
1910s 277 28 +2418% #919
1920s 302 30 +9% #1,163
1930s 85 9 -72% #2,293
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1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 5 1 – #17,981
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Haruko

Haruko 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 1908, 680 American babies have been named Haruko. Its peak came in 1919, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Haruko year by year

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

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2010 5 #17,981
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1935 11 #2,629
1930 12 #2,599
1925 32 #1,451
1920 29 #1,527
1915 35 #1,158
1910 6 #2,262
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Famous people named Haruko

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

  1. 1 Haruko Momoi Haruko Momoi Japanese singer, songwriter and voice actress (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Haruko mean?

Borrowed from Japanese はるこ (Haruko).

How popular is the name Haruko in 2025?

Haruko 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 Haruko?

680 babies have been named Haruko in the United States since 1908, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haruko most popular?

Haruko peaked in 1919, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Haruko a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Haruko rising or falling?

Haruko has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Haruko?

Well-known people named Haruko include Haruko Momoi (singer).

Names like Haruko

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

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