Happy vs Hap

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

Name A

Happy

Boy name · Rank #10957

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Name B

Hap

Boy name · Rank #11936

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Happy Hap
2016 6 5
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, 1912–2024.

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