Hikaru is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11326 in 2002 with 5 recorded births. This places Hikaru in the bottom 9% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2006 with 14 births ranking #5890. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.7%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 388,294 boys born was named Hikaru. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.