boy's name

Ichiro

  • Origin Japanese
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 286

Ichiro is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Ichiro is a name of Japanese origin.
  • Peaked in 1920, when 21 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1915.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ichiro 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 2024, not a full ten years.

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Births named Ichiro by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 67
1920s 130
1930s 6
2000s 27
2010s 37
2020s (to 2024) 19

How popular is Ichiro?

In 2024, Ichiro was given to 7 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 Ichiro

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

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Sibling names for Ichiro

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

Common questions about Ichiro

How popular is the name Ichiro?

In 2024, Ichiro was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Ichiro is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Ichiro?

Ichiro has 3 syllables.

When was Ichiro most popular?

Ichiro peaked in 1920, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.