Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Haddon

Meaning Haddon is a masculine given name Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #2,852 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

Haddon is a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#2,852
among boys · ↑444 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Haddon · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
64 babies
All-time total
874
#5,812 all-time among boys
First recorded
1924
in Social Security records

Haddon popularity over time

874 babies have been named Haddon since 1924, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 6 6 1 – #4,072
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
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1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 23 23 2 – #6,202
2000s – 143 143 14 +522% #4,336
2010s 22 378 400 40 +180% #2,447
2020s (to 2025) 31 271 302 50 +26% #2,372

Where Haddon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.02 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Haddon

Haddon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,852 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1924, 874 American babies have been named Haddon, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 64 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Haddon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haddon?

The median living Haddon is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 900 people named Haddon are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Haddon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 44 #2,852
2024 6 #14,074 36 #3,296
2023 5 #16,033 44 #2,858
2022 6 #14,191 39 #3,120
2021 6 #14,106 52 #2,532
2020 8 #11,460 56 #2,372
2019 10 #9,998 49 #2,635
2018 5 #16,539 52 #2,484
2017 – – 45 #2,731
2016 7 #13,408 52 #2,447
2015 – – 39 #2,989
2014 – – 36 #3,111
2013 – – 34 #3,219
2012 – – 24 #4,181
2011 – – 21 #4,559
2010 – – 26 #3,928
2009 – – 23 #4,336
2008 – – 21 #4,598
2007 – – 13 #6,392
2006 – – 16 #5,387
2005 – – 18 #4,699
2004 – – 17 #4,865
2003 – – 13 #5,664
2002 – – 7 #8,782
2001 – – 8 #7,803
2000 – – 7 #8,508
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Famous people named Haddon

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Haddon Sundblom Haddon Sundblom American graphic artist (1899–1976) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Haddon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Haddon?

The median living Haddon is about 8 years old. Half of all living Haddons are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Haddon are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Haddon are alive in the United States, based on 874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Haddon mean?

Haddon is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Haddon in 2025?

Haddon ranked #2,852 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haddon?

874 babies have been named Haddon in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haddon most popular?

Haddon peaked in 2020, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Haddon a boy or girl name?

Haddon is used for both: about 6% of babies named Haddon have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Haddon rising or falling?

Haddon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Haddon become more popular?

Haddon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Haddon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Haddon?

Well-known people named Haddon include Haddon Sundblom (painter).

Names like Haddon

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