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