How Many People Are Named Hiro?
An estimated 849 people in the United States have the first name Hiro. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Hiro peaked in popularity in 2016 with 77 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hiro as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hiro paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
849
About 1 in 403,715 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2016
77 births
Total Registered
873
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hiro
Hiro is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 873 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Hiro as a male name
Ranked #2,115 in 2024
70 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (77 births)
Hiro as a female name
Ranked #4,574 in 1915
5 female births in 1915
Peak: 1915 (5 births)
Hiro: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hiro span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 441 babies were registered. While Hiro is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hiro by Decade
How has Hiro tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hiro by State
Birth registrations for Hiro span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Colorado, Wisconsin, Washington. On average, about 38 Hiros were registered per state.
Hiro + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hiro as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hiro
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hiro: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hiro?
We estimate approximately 849 people named Hiro are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 403,715 Americans share this first name.
Is Hiro a common name?
Hiro is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 873 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hiro most popular?
Hiro reached peak popularity in 2016, when 77 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hiro is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hiro a male name?
Hiro is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hiro Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hiro Smith, Hiro Johnson, Hiro Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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