Most Popular Names Japan 2018
| Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in Japan 2018, 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: | - |
| Previous list: | 2017 |
| Highest new entries: | Yuta (new at 4), Asahi (new at 8) |
| Largest rises: | Haruto +7 (now at 2), Souta +3 (now at 2) |
| Largest falls: | Hiroto -6 (now at 7), Souma -3 (now at 10) |
| Rank | Name | Kanji | Hiragana | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ren | 蓮 | れん |  1 |
| 2 | Haruto | 陽翔 | はると | 7 |
| 2 | Sota + Souta | 陽太 | そうた | 3 |
| 4 | Itsuki | 樹 | いつき |  1 |
| 4 | Yuta | 悠人 | ゆうと |  |
| 6 | Minato | 湊 | みなと | 1 |
| 7 | Hiroto | 大翔 | ひろと | 6 |
| 8 | Aoi | 蒼 | あおい | 2 |
| 8 | Asahi | 朝陽 | あさひ | |
| 10 | Haruto | 陽斗 | はると | 1 |
| 10 | Souma | 颯真 | そうま | 3 |
| 10 | Sota | 奏太 | そうた | |