Most Popular Names Japan 2011
| Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in Japan 2011, based on a survey of the Japanese Benesse company for their Tamahiyo line of magazines for parents |
| Source: | Benesse Tamahiyo magazines website |
| Series: | Japan |
| Following list: | 2012 |
| Previous list: | 2010 |
| Highest new entries: | Shota (new at 6), Shouta (new at 6) |
| Largest rises: | Yamato +4 (now at 7), Yuuma +1 (now at 3) |
| Largest falls: | Yuto -3 (now at 9), Sota -1 (now at 4) |
| Rank | Name | Kanji | Hiragana | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiroto | 大翔 | ひろと |  1 |
| 2 | Ren | 蓮 | れん |  1 |
| 3 | Yuuma | 悠真 | ゆうま | 1 |
| 4 | Sota + Souta | 颯太 | そうた | 1 |
| 5 | Sora | 蒼空 | そら | |
| 6 | Shota + Shouta | 翔太 | しょうた |  |
| 7 | Yamato | 大和 | やまと | 4 |
| 8 | Haruto | 陽斗 | はると | |
| 9 | Riku | 陸 | りく | |
| 9 | Haruto | 陽翔 | はると | |
| 9 | Yuto | 悠斗 | ゆうと | 3 |