Rintaro
Rintaro is the pseudonym of Shigeyuki Hayashi , a well-known director of anime. He works frequently with the animation studio Madhouse, though he is a freelance director not employed directly by any one studio. He began working in the animation industry—at age 17—as an in-between animator on the 1958 film Hakujaden.
Meaning & Origin of Rintaro
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rintaro is the pseudonym of Shigeyuki Hayashi , a well-known director of anime. He works frequently with the animation studio Madhouse, though he is a freelance director not employed directly by any one studio. He began working in the animation industry—at age 17—as an in-between animator on the 1958 film Hakujaden.
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The Story of Rintaro
Rintaro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 5 Rintaros were born — ranking #10,349 that year. As of 2026, Rintaro ranks #12,551 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Rintaros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rintaro
Rintaro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Rintaro's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #10,349. Use the chart and map above to compare Rintaro'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 .
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