Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Hiro

Meaning Hiro is a given name with various origins Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,902 Trend ↑ Rising 12%

Hiro is a given name with various origins.

Rank 2025
#2,902
among boys · ↓796 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Hiro · -39% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
77 babies
All-time total
917
#5,449 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Hiro popularity over time

917 babies have been named Hiro since 1915, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 5 – 5 1 – –
1920s – 13 13 1 +160% #3,296
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 5 5 1 – #10,527
2000s – 106 106 11 +2020% #4,341
2010s – 441 441 44 +316% #1,907
2020s (to 2025) – 347 347 58 +31% #2,106

Where Hiro 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 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 44 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Hiro

Hiro is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,902 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 917 American babies have been named Hiro. Its peak came in 2016, when 77 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Hiro?

The median living Hiro is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Hiro are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Hiro 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 – – 43 #2,902
2024 – – 71 #2,106
2023 – – 60 #2,331
2022 – – 67 #2,177
2021 – – 50 #2,602
2020 – – 56 #2,376
2019 – – 55 #2,437
2018 – – 49 #2,591
2017 – – 61 #2,200
2016 – – 77 #1,907
2015 – – 74 #1,965
2014 – – 35 #3,174
2013 – – 17 #5,255
2012 – – 29 #3,647
2011 – – 20 #4,725
2010 – – 24 #4,158
2009 – – 23 #4,341
2008 – – 16 #5,591
2007 – – 17 #5,286
2006 – – 20 #4,571
2005 – – 10 #7,322
2004 – – 9 #7,769
2003 – – 5 #11,537
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 6 #9,716
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 5 #4,574 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Hiro

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

  1. 1 Hiro Mashima Hiro Mashima Japanese manga artist b. 1977 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Hiro Mizushima Japanese actor (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hiro?

The median living Hiro is about 7 years old. Half of all living Hiros are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Hiro are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Hiro are alive in the United States, based on 917 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hiro mean?

Hiro is a given name with various origins.

How popular is the name Hiro in 2025?

Hiro ranked #2,902 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hiro?

917 babies have been named Hiro in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hiro most popular?

Hiro peaked in 2016, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Hiro a boy or girl name?

Hiro is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hiro rising or falling?

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

Will Hiro become more popular?

Hiro looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Hiro in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Hiro?

Well-known people named Hiro include Hiro Mashima (comic artist), Hiro Mizushima (actor).

Names like Hiro

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

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