Hap vs Happy

Side-by-side comparison of Hap and Happy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hap

Boy name · Rank #11936

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Name B

Happy

Boy name · Rank #10957

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hap Happy
Current Rank #11936 #10957
Total Births (all years) 19 303
Peak Year 2017 1936
Peak Year Births 8 14
Peak Decade 2010ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2016 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Hap Happy
1910ss — 39
1920ss — 39
1930ss — 58
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 15
1960ss — 35
1970ss — 17
2000ss — 11
2010ss 13 31
2020ss 6 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hap Happy
2016 5 6
2017 8 8
2018 — 5
2019 — 7
2020 — 10
2022 — 7
2023 — 10
2024 6 6

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2016–2024.

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