Boys' name · since 1912
Haakon
Haakon has 471 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,172 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 471
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Haakon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 471 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haakon has been recorded 471 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2024.
- #8,172 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 471 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haakon ranks #8,172 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 471 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,172 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 471
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Haakon's 471 recorded births place it above 82.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Haakon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Haakon splits its recorded history at 2005: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Haakon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Haakon by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (175 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Haakon's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Haakon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
132 births
- 2010s
2010s
175 births
- 2020s 64
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 175 births (37% of all-time use).
Haakon by state
Where Haakon concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 45 | 9.6% |
45 of 471 births nationwide.
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- Haakon's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (175 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Haakons (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Haakon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Haakon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.