The first name Ichiro
A boy’s name from Japanese.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Japanese origin
Borrowed from Japanese いちろう (Ichirō), a given name with numerous possible original kanji.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ichiro at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 7 boys born in the United States were named Ichiro, the 10,289th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 21 were.
286
babies named Ichiro since 1880
#10,289
rank in 2024
1920
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Ichiro in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
いちろう
Ichirō
Japanese
Spelled Ichiro in Tagalog too.
More Japanese boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ichiro mean?
- Borrowed from Japanese いちろう (Ichirō), a given name with numerous possible original kanji.
- What is the origin of the name Ichiro?
- Borrowed from Japanese いちろう (Ichirō), a given name with numerous possible original kanji.
- Is Ichiro a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 286 US babies named Ichiro since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ichiro most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 21 babies were named Ichiro, its highest rank at 1,725th.