Haniel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,302

among boys · ↓385 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Haniel · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

45 babies

All-time total

481

#8,173 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Haniel popularity over time

481 babies have been named Haniel since 1989, 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

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	–	6	6	1	–	#7,327
1990s	–	10	10	1	+67%	#9,536
2000s	5	91	96	10	+860%	#5,159
2010s	5	207	212	21	+121%	#2,720
2020s (to 2025)	–	157	157	26	+23%	#3,746

Where Haniel 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Haniel

Haniel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,302 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 481 American babies have been named Haniel. Its peak came in 2018, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Haniel?

The median living Haniel is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Haniel are alive in the United States today.

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

Haniel 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	–	–	24	#4,302
2024	–	–	28	#3,917
2023	–	–	30	#3,746
2022	–	–	23	#4,476
2021	–	–	26	#4,054
2020	–	–	26	#3,956
2019	5	#16,417	20	#4,858
2018	–	–	45	#2,720
2017	–	–	27	#3,915
2016	–	–	27	#3,918
2015	–	–	22	#4,448
2014	–	–	9	#8,383
2013	–	–	10	#7,719
2012	–	–	20	#4,761
2011	–	–	16	#5,508
2010	–	–	11	#7,249
2009	–	–	16	#5,648
2008	5	#18,521	11	#7,378
2007	–	–	15	#5,749
2006	–	–	17	#5,159
2005	–	–	8	#8,566
2004	–	–	10	#7,179
2003	–	–	8	#8,115
2002	–	–	6	#9,818
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haniel?

The median living Haniel is about 8 years old. Half of all living Haniels are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Haniel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Haniel are alive in the United States, based on 481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Haniel in 2025?

Haniel ranked #4,302 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haniel?

481 babies have been named Haniel in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haniel most popular?

Haniel peaked in 2018, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Haniel a boy or girl name?

Haniel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Haniel rising or falling?

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

Will Haniel become more popular?

Haniel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Haniel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Haniel

Names that sound and feel close to Haniel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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