Boy · #12,182 in 2026

Takahiro

Takahiro is a masculine Japanese given name.

  • Japanese
Current Rank
#12,182
Peak Rank
#4,230 (1991)
Total Babies
104
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1985
First Year
2016
Last Year
1991
Peak Year
#4230
Peak Rank
104
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Takahiro

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

Takahiro is a masculine Japanese given name.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Japanese

The Story of Takahiro

The earliest SSA record of Takahiro as a baby boy name dates back to 1985, when 7 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Takahiro — #4,230 in the national rankings. About 84% of every Takahiro on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Takahiro last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 104 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

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Notable people named Takahiro

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Takahiro (敬浩), a vocalist of the Japanese pop music band EXILE
  • Takahiro Aoh (隆寛), a Japanese professional boxer
  • Takahiro Arai (貴浩), a Japanese professional baseball player
  • Takahiro Endo ( 遠藤 孝弘 ; born 1968) , Japanese footballer
  • Takahiro Fujimoto (隆宏), a Japanese medley swimmer
  • Takahiro Fujioka ( 藤岡 貴裕 ; born 1989) , Japanese baseball player
  • Takahiro Hōjō (隆博), a Japanese actor and musician
  • Takahiro Itō ( 伊藤 隆大 ; 1987–2009) , Japanese actor and voice actor

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Names that sound like Takahiro

Phonetically similar names — useful when Takahiro is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Takahiro

What does the name Takahiro mean?
Takahiro is a masculine Japanese given name.
What is the origin of the name Takahiro?
Takahiro has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Japanese.
How popular is Takahiro in 2026?
In 2026, Takahiro ranks #12,182 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Takahiro most popular?
Takahiro reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #4,230 that year with 13 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Takahiro most popular?
Takahiro has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Takahiro.
Is Takahiro a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Takahiro is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Takahiro?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Takahiro include Irineo, Demetreus, Kentrail. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Takahiro

Takahiro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Takahiro's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #4,230. Use the chart and map above to compare Takahiro'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.