Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Haroon

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,781 Trend ↑ Rising 57%

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Harun, equivalent to English Aaron.

Rank 2025
#1,781
among boys · ↑105 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
90
named Haroon · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,979
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
90 babies
All-time total
1,511
#3,938 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Haroon popularity over time

1,511 babies have been named Haroon since 1976, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 15 2 – #3,913
1980s 78 8 +420% #2,933
1990s 143 14 +83% #3,537
2000s 289 29 +102% #2,942
2010s 513 51 +78% #2,024
2020s (to 2025) 473 79 +54% #1,781

Where Haroon 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 97 0.06 outside top 500
2027 103 0.06 outside top 500
2028 109 0.06 outside top 500
2029 114 0.07 outside top 500
2030 119 0.07 outside top 500

Where Haroon is most popular

Boys named Haroon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Michigan, and Virginia.

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 Haroon 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
Illinois 48 0.188 +297%
Michigan 27 0.132 +178%
Virginia 22 0.116 +145%
New York 46 0.106 +124%
California 59 0.065 +36%
Texas 52 0.059 +25%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -48%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Haroon

Haroon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,781 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,511 American babies have been named Haroon. Its peak came in 2025, when 90 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 Haroon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Haroon?

The median living Haroon is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 1,500 people named Haroon are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Haroon year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 90 #1,781
2024 85 #1,886
2023 81 #1,934
2022 81 #1,924
2021 72 #2,044
2020 64 #2,172
2019 49 #2,636
2018 57 #2,331
2017 70 #2,024
2016 58 #2,288
2015 44 #2,733
2014 65 #2,127
2013 60 #2,187
2012 33 #3,325
2011 34 #3,269
2010 43 #2,803
2009 32 #3,423
2008 33 #3,372
2007 29 #3,633
2006 29 #3,547
2005 33 #3,114
2004 25 #3,676
2003 30 #3,143
2002 24 #3,599
2001 24 #3,546
2000 30 #2,942
1995 16 #3,934
1990 11 #4,800
1985 7 #5,370
1980 7 #5,154
1975 – –
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1910 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Haroon?

The median living Haroon is about 10 years old. Half of all living Haroons are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Haroon are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Haroon are alive in the United States, based on 1,511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Haroon mean?

A male given name from Arabic, variant of Harun, equivalent to English Aaron.

How popular is the name Haroon in 2025?

Haroon ranked #1,781 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Haroon?

1,511 babies have been named Haroon in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Haroon most popular?

Haroon peaked in 2025, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Haroon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Haroon rising or falling?

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

Will Haroon become more popular?

Haroon is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 119 boys named Haroon 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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