Hiroki
Hiroki is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroki.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Hiroki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hiroki is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroki.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Hiroki
Hiroki first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 17 Hirokis were born — ranking #3,462 that year. As of 2026, Hiroki ranks #9,821 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 392 Hirokis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Hiroki
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hiroki. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Hiroki
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Hiroki Abe ( 安部 裕葵 ; born 1999) , Japanese footballer
- Hiroki Aiba (弘樹; born 1987), Japanese actor, dancer, and singer
- Hiroki Aikawa ( 愛川 ヒロキ ; born 1963) , Japanese music artist and composer
- Hiroki Akimoto ( 秋元 皓貴 ; born 1992) , Japanese martial artist and kickboxer
- Hiroki Akino ( 秋野 央樹 ; born 1994) , Japanese footballer
- Hiroki Akiyama ( 秋山 裕紀 ; born 2000) , Japanese footballer
- Hiroki Aratani ( 荒谷 弘樹 ; born 1975) , Japanese football
- Asanoyama Hiroki ( 朝乃山 広暉 ; born 1994) , Japanese sumo wrestler
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Names that sound like Hiroki
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hiroki is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Hiroki
Hiroki is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 392 births in the dataset. Hiroki's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #3,462. Use the chart and map above to compare Hiroki's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.