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Boy name

Hitoshi

/hɪˈtoʊʃi/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1933

Hitoshi has been given to about 142 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/hɪˈtoʊʃi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 20
Median age today99 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hitoshi per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time142

How popular is Hitoshi?

Its best year was 1920, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 2388th. The typical living American called Hitoshi is about 99 years old today.

Names that sound like Hitoshi

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rishi0.63
  2. Bodhi0.52

Middle names for Hitoshi

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hitoshi Paul0.85
  2. Hitoshi John0.85
  3. Hitoshi Lee0.85
  4. Hitoshi Dean0.84
  5. Hitoshi Blake0.84
  6. Hitoshi Bryce0.84

Sibling names for Hitoshi

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.59
  2. Cleoeither · 0.58
  3. Ilasister · 0.58
  4. Opalsister · 0.57
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.56
  6. Forestbrother · 0.49

Where Hitoshi is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hitoshi Reyes0.80
    2. Hitoshi Nguyen0.80
    3. Hitoshi Moore0.80
    4. Hitoshi Lee0.80
    5. Hitoshi Green0.80
    6. Hitoshi Brown0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Hitoshi

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.