unisex name
Haru
HAH-roo (Japanese)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 601
Haru is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 35% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 47 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Haru Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 239 |
How Popular Is Haru?
In 2025, Haru was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Haru Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Haru
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Haru Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haru over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Haru
- Japanese HAH-roo
Sibling Names for Haru
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Haru — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Haru
How popular is the name Haru?
In 2025, Haru was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Haru a girl's or a boy's name?
Haru is used for both girls and boys. About 35% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Haru?
Haru has 2 syllables.
When was Haru most popular?
Haru peaked in 2023, when 47 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Haru a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Haru currently ranks #1,745 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.