Boy’s name · Japanese

Haruto

How to say it: huh-ROO-toh · /həˈrutoʊ/

Japanese 'haru' (sun, clear) + 'to' (fly) - top-ranked boys' name in Japan in the 2010s-2020s.

Haruto was the 5,018th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,927 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#5,018for boys in 2025
1 in 221,022US babies
15born in 2025
#4,927projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Haruto
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#5,018
Babies born in 202515
Share of births1 in 221,022
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−5%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,927

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Haruto peaked in the 2010s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 8 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Haruto also love

Nicknames

  • Haru

Honouring a Haruto in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Haruto is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Japanese.

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