Hikaru is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2006 and has since faded.
Hikaru is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,061 for boy births in the United States (and #20,768 across all names), given to 7 babies. Hikaru was first reported in SSA data in 1992 and peaked in 2006 (14 births).
Boys named Hikaru per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1992–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Hikaru
Girls named Hikaru per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1992–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here