| Hinata | Nozomi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Sunny place | hope, wish |
| Origin | Japanese | japanese |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | hee-NAH-tah | no-ZO-mee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 2005 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2023 (49) | 2021 (10) |
| In 2025 | 24 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hinata | Nozomi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 226 | 41 |
| 2010s | 193 | 32 |
| 2000s | 29 | 38 |
| 1990s | 0 | 19 |
| 1980s | 0 | 13 |
Hinata means “a sunny place” or “toward the sun.”
A Japanese name meaning 'hope' (希) or 'wish' (望), depending on the kanji chosen. Listed as both feminine and masculine, though more often given to girls. Meaning depends on the specific characters used.
Hinata is more popular than Nozomi today: about 24 US babies were given the name Hinata in 2025, compared with 0 named Nozomi.
Hinata means Sunny place (Japanese origin), while Nozomi means hope, wish (japanese origin).
In US records, Hinata first appears in 2005 and Nozomi in 0, so Nozomi has the longer recorded history.