Hisashi
Hisashi is a masculine Japanese given name. Its meaning differs depending on the kanji used to write it.
Meaning & Origin of Hisashi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hisashi is a masculine Japanese given name. Its meaning differs depending on the kanji used to write it.
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The Story of Hisashi
Hisashi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 15 Hisashis were born — ranking #2,074 that year. As of 2026, Hisashi ranks #2,738 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 129 Hisashis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Hisashi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Hisashi Abe ( 阿部 永 ; born 1933) , Japanese zoologist
- Hisashi Eguchi ( 江口 寿史 ; born 1956) , Japanese manga artist
- Hisashi Hirai ( 平井 久司 ; born 1959) , Japanese manga artist
- Hisashi Igawa ( 井川 比佐志 ; born 1936) , Japanese actor
- Hisashi Imai ( 今井 寿 ; born 1965) , Japanese guitarist and songwriter
- Hisashi Inoue ( 井上 ひさし ; 1934–2010) , Japanese writer and playwright
- Hisashi Inoue (historian) ( 井上 久士 ; born 1950) , Japanese historian
- Hisashi Jogo ( 城後 寿 ; born 1986) , Japanese footballer
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About the name Hisashi
Hisashi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Hisashi's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #2,074. Use the chart and map above to compare Hisashi'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.