girl's name
Hikari
hee-KAH-ree (Japanese)
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 282
Hikari is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Hikari is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Hikari Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How Popular Is Hikari?
In 2025, Hikari was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Hikari
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Hikari Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hikari over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Hikari
- Japanese hee-KAH-ree
Sibling Names for Hikari
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hikari — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Hikari
How popular is the name Hikari?
In 2025, Hikari was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hikari a girl's or a boy's name?
Hikari is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hikari?
Hikari has 3 syllables.
When was Hikari most popular?
Hikari peaked in 2018, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hikari a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hikari currently ranks #11,042 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.