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Hayk

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,795 Trend ↑ Rising 47%

A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Հայկ (Hayk).

Rank 2025
#3,795
among boys · ↓665 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Hayk · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
39 babies
All-time total
425
#8,709 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Hayk popularity over time

425 babies have been named Hayk since 1998, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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
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1980s – – – –
1990s 7 1 – #7,886
2000s 87 9 +1143% #5,877
2010s 152 15 +75% #4,653
2020s (to 2025) 179 30 +96% #3,121

Where Hayk 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 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 37 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Hayk

Hayk is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,795 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 425 American babies have been named Hayk. Its peak came in 2022, when 39 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 Hayk stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hayk?

The median living Hayk is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Hayk are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Hayk year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,795
2024 39 #3,130
2023 22 #4,651
2022 39 #3,121
2021 22 #4,539
2020 28 #3,755
2019 15 #5,919
2018 21 #4,653
2017 16 #5,625
2016 16 #5,643
2015 12 #6,821
2014 17 #5,339
2013 12 #6,757
2012 16 #5,572
2011 14 #6,055
2010 13 #6,489
2009 15 #5,913
2008 15 #5,877
2007 8 #9,203
2006 9 #8,255
2005 10 #7,315
2004 11 #6,700
2003 11 #6,415
2002 8 #7,917
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Famous people named Hayk

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

  1. 1 Hayk Hayk Legendary founder of the Armenian nation 410–490 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hayk?

The median living Hayk is about 7 years old. Half of all living Hayks are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Hayk are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hayk are alive in the United States, based on 425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hayk mean?

A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Հայկ (Hayk).

How popular is the name Hayk in 2025?

Hayk ranked #3,795 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hayk?

425 babies have been named Hayk in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hayk most popular?

Hayk peaked in 2022, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Hayk a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hayk rising or falling?

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

Will Hayk become more popular?

Hayk is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Hayk 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 Hayk?

Well-known people named Hayk include Hayk (politician).

Names like Hayk

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

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