Boy · #7,845 in 2026

Tadashi

Tadashi, Japanese masculine name, may refer to :Tadashi Abe , the first aikido master to live and teach in the west Tadashi Agi , Japanese manga story writer, novelist and screenwriter Tadashi Hayashi , Japanese basketball coach Tadashi Honda , Japanese swimmer Tadashi Inuzuka , Japanese politician Tadashi Iijima , Japanese film critic Tadashi Irie , a Japanese yakuza boss Tadashi Ishimine ,…

Current Rank
#7,845
Peak Rank
#1,152 (1922)
Total Babies
678
5-Yr Trend
-31%
1912
First Year
2026
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#1152
Peak Rank
678
Total Count
48
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tadashi

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Tadashi, Japanese masculine name, may refer to :Tadashi Abe , the first aikido master to live and teach in the west Tadashi Agi , Japanese manga story writer, novelist and screenwriter Tadashi Hayashi , Japanese basketball coach Tadashi Honda , Japanese swimmer Tadashi Inuzuka , Japanese politician Tadashi Iijima , Japanese film critic Tadashi Irie , a Japanese yakuza boss Tadashi Ishimine ,…

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The Story of Tadashi

Tadashi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 35 Tadashis were born — ranking #1,222 that year. As of 2026, Tadashi ranks #7,845 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 678 Tadashis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Tadashi

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tadashi 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Tadashi

What does the name Tadashi mean?
Tadashi, Japanese masculine name, may refer to :Tadashi Abe , the first aikido master to live and teach in the west Tadashi Agi , Japanese manga story writer, novelist and screenwriter Tadashi Hayashi , Japanese basketball coach Tadashi Honda , Japanese swimmer Tadashi Inuzuka , Japanese politician Tadashi Iijima , Japanese film critic Tadashi Irie , a Japanese yakuza boss Tadashi Ishimine ,…
How popular is Tadashi in 2026?
In 2026, Tadashi ranks #7,845 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Tadashi most popular?
Tadashi reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #1,152 that year with 35 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Tadashi most popular?
Tadashi has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Washington, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tadashi.
Is Tadashi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tadashi is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Tadashi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tadashi include Alcide, Helmuth, Creighton. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tadashi

Tadashi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 678 births in the dataset. Tadashi's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,152. Use the chart and map above to compare Tadashi'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.