Hayat: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,833

among girls · ↑361 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hayat · +20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,788

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

60 babies

All-time total

850

#8,414 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Hayat popularity over time

850 babies have been named Hayat 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	22	2	–	#8,451
1990s	82	8	+273%	#7,001
2000s	163	16	+99%	#5,972
2010s	281	28	+72%	#3,476
2020s (to 2025)	302	50	+79%	#2,833

Where Hayat is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	68	0.04	outside top 500
2028	71	0.04	outside top 500
2029	74	0.05	outside top 500
2030	76	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Hayat

Hayat is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,833 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 850 American babies have been named Hayat. Its peak came in 2025, when 60 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 Hayat stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hayat?

The median living Hayat is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Hayat 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.

Hayat year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	60	#2,833
2024	50	#3,194
2023	57	#2,948
2022	44	#3,558
2021	40	#3,763
2020	51	#3,111
2019	45	#3,476
2018	30	#4,602
2017	42	#3,656
2016	31	#4,570
2015	27	#5,036
2014	25	#5,365
2013	18	#6,841
2012	21	#6,198
2011	23	#5,809
2010	19	#6,743
2009	22	#6,183
2008	16	#7,874
2007	19	#6,920
2006	16	#7,621
2005	18	#6,640
2004	11	#9,479
2003	15	#7,343
2002	19	#5,972
2001	13	#7,903
2000	14	#7,303
1995	6	#12,324
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,451
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hayat?

The median living Hayat is about 9 years old. Half of all living Hayats are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Hayat are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Hayat are alive in the United States, based on 850 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hayat in 2025?

Hayat ranked #2,833 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hayat?

850 babies have been named Hayat in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hayat most popular?

Hayat peaked in 2025, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Hayat a boy or girl name?

Hayat is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hayat rising or falling?

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

Will Hayat become more popular?

Hayat is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 girls named Hayat 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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