How Many People Are Named Ichiro?
An estimated 88 people in the United States have the first name Ichiro. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Ichiro peaked in popularity in 1920 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ichiro 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 Ichiro paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ichiro is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
88
About 1 in 3,894,936 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
1920
21 births
Total Registered
286
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ichiro
Ichiro is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 286 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ichiro as a male name
Ranked #10,250 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (21 births)
Ichiro: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ichiro span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 130 babies were registered. Ichiro has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ichiro by Decade
How has Ichiro 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.
Ichiro by State
Ichiro + Last Name Combinations
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Ichiro: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ichiro?
We estimate approximately 88 people named Ichiro 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 3,894,936 Americans share this first name.
Is Ichiro a common name?
Ichiro is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 286 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ichiro most popular?
Ichiro reached peak popularity in 1920, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ichiro is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ichiro a male name?
Ichiro is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ichiro Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ichiro Smith, Ichiro Johnson, Ichiro 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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