Shintaro
Shintarō is any of several Japanese male given names. They consist of a prefix followed by "tarō", which alone is a name common among first sons. Prefixes carry additional meaning, such as "new"; many of these can stand alone as a given name.
Meaning & Origin of Shintaro
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shintarō is any of several Japanese male given names. They consist of a prefix followed by "tarō", which alone is a name common among first sons. Prefixes carry additional meaning, such as "new"; many of these can stand alone as a given name.
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The Story of Shintaro
Shintaro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 6 Shintaros were born — ranking #9,112 that year. As of 2026, Shintaro ranks #9,112 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Shintaros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Shintaro
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- Shintaro Abe ( 安倍 晋太郎 ; 1924–1991) , Japanese politician
- Shintarō Arakawa ( 荒川 慎太郎 ; born 1971) , Japanese linguist
- Shintarō Asanuma ( 浅沼 晋太郎 ; born 1976) , Japanese scriptwriter, director, actor, voice actor
- Shintaro Ejiri ( 江尻 慎太郎 ; born 1977) , Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters baseball player
- Shintaro Fujinami ( 藤浪 晋太郎 ; born 1994) , Japanese baseball player for the Oakland Athletics
- Shintarō Fujiyama [ ja ] ( 藤山 新太郎 ; born 1954) , Japanese stage magician
- Shintarō Hashimoto ( 橋本 信太郎 ; 1892–1945) , Japanese admiral
- Shintarō Hirase ( 平瀬 信太郎 ; 1884–1939) , Japanese malacologist
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About the name Shintaro
Shintaro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Shintaro's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #9,112. Use the chart and map above to compare Shintaro'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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