Holding steady.
Popularity of Tatsuya since 1988
Babies named Tatsuya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 29 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tatsuya first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1988, reflecting increasing cultural exchange with Japan. Its peak year came in 1994, when it reached its highest recorded usage, though it has never cracked the top 1000 nationally. The name follows a stable trajectory, indicating consistent but niche appeal. While associated with Japanese heritage, its international adoption remains modest, concentrated in areas with larger Japanese-American communities.
Tatsuya is a common Japanese masculine given name. It is typically written with various combinations of kanji, most often including 達 (tatsu) meaning 'to achieve, attain' and 哉 (ya) an emphatic particle, or 也 (ya) meaning 'to be'. The name has been in use since the postwar period and remains well known internationally due to media exposure.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tatsu, Tacchan, Ya-kun
Sibling names for Tatsuya
Names that share Tatsuya's style, for a brother or sister.
