How Many People Are Named Hiroshi?
An estimated 529 people in the United States have the first name Hiroshi. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Hiroshi peaked in popularity in 1924 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hiroshi 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 Hiroshi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
529
About 1 in 647,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1924
81 births
Total Registered
1,558
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hiroshi
Hiroshi is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,558 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hiroshi as a male name
Ranked #7,931 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (81 births)
Hiroshi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hiroshi span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 611 babies were registered. Hiroshi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hiroshi by Decade
How has Hiroshi 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.
Hiroshi by State
Birth registrations for Hiroshi span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Hawaii, Washington. The lowest are in Texas, Washington, Hawaii. On average, about 245 Hiroshis were registered per state.
Hiroshi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hiroshi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hiroshi
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Hiroshi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hiroshi?
We estimate approximately 529 people named Hiroshi 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 647,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Hiroshi a common name?
Hiroshi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,558 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hiroshi most popular?
Hiroshi reached peak popularity in 1924, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hiroshi is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hiroshi a male name?
Hiroshi is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hiroshi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hiroshi Smith, Hiroshi Johnson, Hiroshi 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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