Heritage & languages
Japanese names in American use
13 names · 10 girls · 3 boys · records through 2025
Japanese names travel on pure sound: short, open syllables that English speakers pronounce right on the first try — Ren and Hana are quietly climbing for exactly that reason.
This guide has 13 names: 10 girl names and 3 boy names. A curated set of Japanese names matched against the latest US records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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Every name below appears in real US records, with its current rank.
Girl names
10 names
Boy names
3 names
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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