Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Hadi

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,342 Trend ↑ Rising 25%
Rank 2025
#1,342
among boys · ↑270 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
142
named Hadi · +27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,029
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
142 babies
All-time total
2,541
#2,846 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Hadi popularity over time

2,541 babies have been named Hadi since 1980, 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
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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
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1980s – 62 62 6 – #3,888
1990s – 211 211 21 +240% #2,113
2000s – 751 751 75 +256% #1,512
2010s – 898 898 90 +20% #1,523
2020s (to 2025) 6 613 619 103 +15% #1,342

Where Hadi 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 147 0.09 outside top 500
2027 151 0.09 outside top 500
2028 155 0.09 outside top 500
2029 158 0.09 outside top 500
2030 161 0.09 outside top 500

Where Hadi is most popular

Boys named Hadi per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Illinois, and New York.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Hadi born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 105 0.513 +735%
Illinois 34 0.133 +117%
New York 32 0.074 +20%
Texas 64 0.073 +18%
California 64 0.070 +14%
New Jersey 13 0.065 +5%
Virginia 12 0.063 ≈ national
Massachusetts 7 0.051 -17%
Ohio 6 0.023 -63%
Georgia 5 0.020 -68%
Florida 5 0.011 -83%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
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Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hadi

Hadi is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,342 in 2025 with 142 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 2,541 American babies have been named Hadi. Its peak came in 2025, when 142 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 Hadi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hadi?

The median living Hadi is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 2,500 people named Hadi are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Hadi 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 – – 142 #1,342
2024 6 #14,075 106 #1,612
2023 – – 107 #1,626
2022 – – 85 #1,863
2021 – – 90 #1,773
2020 – – 83 #1,803
2019 – – 100 #1,636
2018 – – 112 #1,523
2017 – – 84 #1,806
2016 – – 87 #1,768
2015 – – 78 #1,879
2014 – – 100 #1,579
2013 – – 91 #1,664
2012 – – 74 #1,927
2011 – – 91 #1,662
2010 – – 81 #1,810
2009 – – 73 #1,945
2008 – – 91 #1,681
2007 – – 105 #1,512
2006 – – 100 #1,513
2005 – – 78 #1,714
2004 – – 76 #1,691
2003 – – 55 #2,063
2002 – – 57 #1,956
2001 – – 61 #1,829
2000 – – 55 #1,903
1995 – – 15 #4,126
1990 – – 11 #4,794
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 7 #5,147
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Famous people named Hadi

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

  1. 1 Hadi Saei Hadi Saei Iranian taekwondo practitioner b. 1976 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Hadi Sacko Hadi Sacko Footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
  3. 3 Hadi Khosroshahi Hadi Khosroshahi Iranian cleric and diplomat 1939–2020 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hadi?

The median living Hadi is about 12 years old. Half of all living Hadis are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Hadi are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Hadi are alive in the United States, based on 2,541 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hadi in 2025?

Hadi ranked #1,342 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 142 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hadi?

2,541 babies have been named Hadi in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hadi most popular?

Hadi peaked in 2025, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Hadi a boy or girl name?

Hadi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hadi rising or falling?

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

Will Hadi become more popular?

Hadi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 161 boys named Hadi 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 Hadi?

Well-known people named Hadi include Hadi Saei (athlete), Hadi Sacko (soccer player), Hadi Khosroshahi (politician).

Names like Hadi

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