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boys' name ★ peaked 1921

Haruo

Meaning A male given name from Japanese Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists

A male given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Haruo
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1921
32 babies
All-time total
376
#9,359 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Haruo popularity over time

376 babies have been named Haruo since 1912, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1921Boys

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.

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1910s 105 11 – #1,425
1920s 201 20 +91% #1,307
1930s 70 7 -65% #2,007
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The story of Haruo

Haruo 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 1912, 376 American babies have been named Haruo. Its peak came in 1921, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Haruo year by year

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

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1935 5 #3,882
1930 15 #2,007
1925 21 #1,706
1920 28 #1,403
1915 14 #2,018
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Famous people named Haruo

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

  1. 1 Haruo Nakajima Haruo Nakajima Japanese actor (1929–2017) Contemporary
  2. 2 Haruo Remeliik Haruo Remeliik First President of Palau 1933–1985 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Haruo Arima Japanese footballer

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Haruo mean?

A male given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Haruo in 2025?

Haruo 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 Haruo?

376 babies have been named Haruo in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haruo most popular?

Haruo peaked in 1921, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Haruo a boy or girl name?

Haruo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Haruo rising or falling?

Haruo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Haruo?

Well-known people named Haruo include Haruo Nakajima (actor), Haruo Remeliik (politician), Haruo Arima (soccer player).

Names like Haruo

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

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