boy's name
Hiroshi
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,565
Hiroshi is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Hiroshi is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 81 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Hiroshi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 276 |
| 1920s | 611 |
| 1930s | 163 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1960s | 31 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 79 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 166 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Hiroshi?
In 2025, Hiroshi was given to 7 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 Hiroshi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hiroshi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hiroshi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hiroshi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hiroshi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hiroshi
How popular is the name Hiroshi?
In 2025, Hiroshi was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hiroshi a girl's or a boy's name?
Hiroshi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hiroshi?
Hiroshi has 3 syllables.
When was Hiroshi most popular?
Hiroshi peaked in 1924, when 81 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hiroshi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hiroshi currently ranks #9,910 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.