Haru
Boy name · #3827 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Haru ranks #3827 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Haru.
Babies named Haru per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Haru first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #3757. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Haru against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Haru in class?
Haru scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Haru is most common
State-level data for Haru is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Haru
Statistically, parents drawn to Haru tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amaru, Hayk, Hutch, Hayzen, and Hamdan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haru | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haru a popular boy name?
Haru ranked #3827 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Haru most popular?
Haru peaked in 2025, when 29 American boys received the name (ranked #3757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Haru?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Haru. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.