Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Haden

Meaning Haden is both a surname and a given name Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #3,687 Trend ↓ Falling 34%

Haden is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#3,687
among boys · ↑2,316 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Haden
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
239 babies
All-time total
4,053
#2,145 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Haden popularity over time

4,053 babies have been named Haden since 1914, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 48 48 5 – #1,910
1920s – 108 108 11 +125% #2,172
1930s – 50 50 5 -54% #2,723
1940s – 22 22 2 -56% #3,315
1950s – 12 12 1 -45% #3,244
1960s – 12 12 1 0% #3,793
1970s – 16 16 2 +33% #5,263
1980s 5 69 74 7 +363% #3,111
1990s 14 844 858 86 +1059% #1,033
2000s 99 1,863 1,962 196 +129% #771
2010s 44 678 722 72 -63% #1,185
2020s (to 2025) 5 164 169 28 -61% #3,025

Where Haden 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Haden

Haden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,687 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 4,053 American babies have been named Haden. Its peak came in 2006, when 239 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Haden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haden?

The median living Haden is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 26. An estimated 3,800 people named Haden are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Haden 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 – – 30 #3,687
2024 – – 15 #6,003
2023 5 #16,034 22 #4,648
2022 – – 41 #3,025
2021 – – 28 #3,848
2020 – – 28 #3,754
2019 – – 39 #3,069
2018 5 #16,540 42 #2,858
2017 – – 37 #3,149
2016 7 #13,410 49 #2,566
2015 6 #15,175 62 #2,200
2014 – – 61 #2,214
2013 5 #17,507 58 #2,235
2012 6 #15,638 78 #1,869
2011 6 #15,497 100 #1,566
2010 9 #11,607 152 #1,185
2009 6 #15,933 129 #1,341
2008 5 #18,501 173 #1,081
2007 11 #10,376 208 #951
2006 9 #11,784 230 #869
2005 9 #11,219 212 #867
2004 11 #9,473 193 #897
2003 5 #16,646 228 #771
2002 8 #11,481 174 #921
2001 20 #5,659 177 #892
2000 15 #6,931 139 #1,042
1995 6 #12,305 97 #1,174
1990 – – 16 #3,671
1985 – – 7 #5,363
1980 – – 10 #3,952
1975 – – 5 #5,783
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 6 #3,417
1930 – – 5 #4,229
1925 – – 8 #3,250
1920 – – 15 #2,172
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haden?

The median living Haden is about 21 years old. Half of all living Hadens are between 16 and 26 years old.

How many people named Haden are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Haden are alive in the United States, based on 4,053 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Haden mean?

Haden is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Haden in 2025?

Haden ranked #3,687 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haden?

4,053 babies have been named Haden in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haden most popular?

Haden peaked in 2006, when 239 newborns received the name.

Is Haden a boy or girl name?

Haden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Haden rising or falling?

Haden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Haden become more popular?

Haden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Haden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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