boy's name
Hitoshi
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 142
Hitoshi is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1933 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.
- Hitoshi is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1920, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Hitoshi 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 1933, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 93 |
| 1930s (to 1933) | 17 |
How popular is Hitoshi?
In 1933, Hitoshi 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 Hitoshi
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 Hitoshi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hitoshi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hitoshi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hitoshi
How popular is the name Hitoshi?
In 1933, Hitoshi 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 Hitoshi a girl's or a boy's name?
Hitoshi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hitoshi?
Hitoshi has 3 syllables.
When was Hitoshi most popular?
Hitoshi peaked in 1920, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.