Hina
A feminine name of Japanese origin meaning "princess" or "sun child".
Name Census estimates that about 692 living Americans carry the first name Hina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Hina today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hina births was 2024 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Hina with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
692
~ 1 in 495,310 Americans
Peak year
2024
29 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,687
Tracked since 1973
Census
Hina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,942 people with the first name Hina, which placed it at #5,715 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,715
National first-name rank
People counted
2.9K
2,942 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
91.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hina is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.7%) and White (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander91.2% · 2,683
- Two or more races3.7% · 110
- White2.7% · 79
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 45
- Black or African American0.6% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 6
Popularity
Hina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hina from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 186 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Hina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hinas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, California, Hawaii recorded the most babies named Hina, while New Jersey, Texas, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hina
The name Hina has its origins in several ancient cultures and languages across the world. In Hawaiian mythology, Hina is the mother goddess who presides over the moon and fertility. She is revered as the goddess of childbirth and is often depicted as a young, beautiful woman.
The name Hina is also found in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language from the Indian subcontinent. In Sanskrit, the name Hina means "abandoned" or "forsaken." This negative connotation likely stems from the concept of "hina" as representing a state of spiritual degradation or loss of virtue.
In Arabic, the name Hina is a variation of the name Hind, which is derived from the word "hind" meaning "India." It is a name associated with the Indian subcontinent and its rich cultural heritage.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Hina is Hina, the daughter of the Babylonian king Sennacherib, who ruled from 704 to 681 BC. She is mentioned in the Babylonian Chronicles, a series of ancient cuneiform tablets that record events in Mesopotamia.
In Japanese mythology, Hina is the name of the goddess of the sun and the wife of the storm god Susanoo. She is celebrated during the annual Hinamatsuri festival, which honors the beauty and resilience of young girls.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Hina. Hina Rabbani Khar (born in 1977) is a Pakistani politician who served as the first female Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 2011 to 2013. Hina Khan (born in 1987) is an Indian actress and model known for her work in television and films.
Another famous bearer of the name is Hina Hirose (born in 1998), a Japanese actress and model who has appeared in several television shows and movies. Hina Suguta (born in 1991) is a Japanese singer and songwriter who gained popularity as a member of the girl group Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.
In literature, Hina Asakura is a character in the Japanese light novel and anime series Shaman King. She is a powerful shaman and a member of the Asakura family, known for her fierce loyalty and determination.
People
Hina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 692 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 495,310 US residents.
Is Hina a common name?
We classify Hina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 713 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hina most popular?
The single biggest year for Hina was 2024, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hina is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,942 people with the name Hina, or 0.97 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,715 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hina appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,945 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hina is Asian/Pacific Islander at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.7%) and White (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hina most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Hina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.2% (2,683 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Hina?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.