Hikaru Name Popularity and Statistics

Hikaru is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births187
First Year on Record1992

Hikaru popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys7#9,714
2022Boys6#10,863
2021Boys5#12,146
2019Boys6#10,803
2016Boys6#10,744
2015Boys7#9,568
2012Boys7#9,709
2011Boys5#12,287
2010Boys5#12,231
2009Boys9#8,310
2008Boys7#9,871
2006Boys14#5,781
2005Boys7#9,115
2004Boys9#7,536
2003Boys11#6,258
2002Girls5#15,432
2002Boys5#10,667
2001Boys7#8,339
1999Girls6#12,688
1999Boys6#8,704
1998Boys10#5,840
1997Boys7#7,281
1996Boys6#7,971
1995Boys6#7,792

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2006 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #5,781.

2003 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #6,258.

1998 · Boys

10 recorded births and rank #5,840.

2009 · Boys

9 recorded births and rank #8,310.

Where Hikaru ranked highest in 2003

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #1,999 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Hikaru