boy's name

Haruo

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 376

Haruo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1937 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Haruo is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 1921, when 32 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Haruo over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1937, not a full ten years.

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Births named Haruo by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 105
1920s 201
1930s (to 1937) 70

How popular is Haruo?

In 1937, Haruo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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 Haruo

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haruo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Haruo

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Haruo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Haruo

How popular is the name Haruo?

In 1937, Haruo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Haruo a girl's or a boy's name?

Haruo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Haruo?

Haruo has 3 syllables.

When was Haruo most popular?

Haruo peaked in 1921, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.