Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Haiden

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #1,306 Trend ↑ Rising 32%

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

Rank 2025
#1,306
among boys · ↑27 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
183
named Haiden · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,464
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
419 babies
All-time total
6,059
#1,958 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Haiden popularity over time

6,059 babies have been named Haiden since 1990, 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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 137 184 321 32 – #2,523
2000s 688 1,708 2,396 240 +646% #779
2010s 701 1,682 2,383 238 -1% #944
2020s (to 2025) 206 753 959 160 -33% #1,306

Where Haiden 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 155 0.09 outside top 500
2027 160 0.09 outside top 500
2028 165 0.10 outside top 500
2029 169 0.10 outside top 500
2030 173 0.10 outside top 500

Where Haiden is most popular

Boys named Haiden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Michigan, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Haiden 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
Mississippi 13 0.229 +203%
Michigan 27 0.132 +74%
Ohio 28 0.106 +40%
Alabama 11 0.101 +33%
Georgia 23 0.091 +20%
Pennsylvania 23 0.087 +15%
Florida 37 0.078 ≈ national
Texas 52 0.059 -22%
New York 24 0.055 -27%
North Carolina 14 0.055 -27%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -35%
California 40 0.044 -42%
Illinois 10 0.039 -48%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -52%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -56%
Virginia 5 0.026 -65%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -67%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Haiden

Haiden is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,306 in 2025 with 149 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 6,059 American babies have been named Haiden, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 419 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 Haiden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haiden?

The median living Haiden is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 6,000 people named Haiden are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Haiden 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 34 #4,215 149 #1,306
2024 35 #4,145 144 #1,333
2023 25 #5,172 136 #1,371
2022 39 #3,847 110 #1,599
2021 37 #3,960 114 #1,541
2020 36 #3,954 100 #1,613
2019 45 #3,474 108 #1,552
2018 46 #3,413 130 #1,362
2017 59 #2,847 148 #1,239
2016 56 #2,985 176 #1,112
2015 73 #2,483 210 #986
2014 60 #2,856 162 #1,165
2013 82 #2,271 159 #1,141
2012 84 #2,246 170 #1,097
2011 86 #2,200 206 #962
2010 110 #1,851 213 #944
2009 136 #1,646 226 #915
2008 134 #1,668 285 #779
2007 93 #2,152 260 #827
2006 70 #2,586 227 #874
2005 67 #2,564 168 #1,012
2004 38 #3,771 175 #960
2003 45 #3,252 149 #1,047
2002 46 #3,110 86 #1,477
2001 34 #3,815 67 #1,722
2000 25 #4,706 65 #1,730
1995 11 #7,701 20 #3,357
1990 – – 7 #6,693
1985 – – – –
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1975 – – – –
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1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haiden?

The median living Haiden is about 15 years old. Half of all living Haidens are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Haiden are alive today?

An estimated 6,000 people named Haiden are alive in the United States, based on 6,059 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Haiden mean?

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

How popular is the name Haiden in 2025?

Haiden ranked #1,306 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 149 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haiden?

6,059 babies have been named Haiden in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haiden most popular?

Haiden peaked in 2008, when 419 newborns received the name.

Is Haiden a boy or girl name?

Haiden is used for both: about 29% of babies named Haiden have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Haiden rising or falling?

Haiden has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Haiden become more popular?

Haiden is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 173 boys named Haiden 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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