Hinata
Meaningsunny place · Japanese
- US rank
- #5,238
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,274 in 2023
24 babies were named Hinata in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,631 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 2005–2025
US births per million boys, 2009–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Hinata you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Hinata
Hinata Kida
Japanese association football player
Choose Hinata and your child shares a first name with Hinata Kida, a Japanese association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hinata, like who?” Hinata Kida's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Hinata Kida on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 67,114 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Hinata, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hinata would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryHinata first shows up in US birth records in 2005, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2023, when it reached #3,274.
- New on the sceneHinata wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2005.
- TrendHinata has slipped 1,631 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,238. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn Japanese, Hinata means “sunny place”.
About the name Hinata
Hinata is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “sunny place”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ata”. US birth records list Hinata for girls from 2005 to 2025, in 20 of those 21 years. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked #3,274 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,238, with 24 babies.
Origin:Japanese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 2010s | 11 | 90,416 girls |
| 2020s | 23 | 43,073 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0 | 333,333 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
More Japanese girl names
- Unisex name: Akira · bright, clear
- Unisex name: Sora · sky
- Girl name: Terra · earth
- Unisex name: Sakura · cherry blossom
- Girl name: Ori · my light
- Unisex name: Mars · god of war
- Unisex name: Yuki · snow
- Girl name: Tierra · earth, land
Questions about the name Hinata
What does the name Hinata mean?
Hinata means “sunny place” in Japanese.
What is the origin of the name Hinata?
Hinata has Japanese roots in our records. Other Japanese names include Akira, Sora, Terra.
Is Hinata a boy or girl name?
Hinata is a girl name.
How popular is the name Hinata?
Hinata ranked #5,238 for US girls in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 2023 (#3,274).