Total births
20
Boys' name · since 2020
Habakkuk
20 babies named Habakkuk in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8923
- among boys today
- 20
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Habakkuk is the #8923 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 20 recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Habakkuk recorded 20 times among boys since 2020, holding rank #8923 nationally today, ahead of 38% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #8923 among boys today
- 20 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Habakkuk is currently the #8923 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 20 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8923
- among boys today
- 20
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Habakkuk vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8923
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Habakkuk was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Habakkuk in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Habakkuk compares
20 7th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Habakkuk's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Habakkuk | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Habakkuk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Habakkuk splits its recorded history at 2023: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Habakkuk at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,923
Active since
2020
Habakkuk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Habakkuk by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Habakkuk's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Habakkuk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Habakkuk? ▼
20 babies have been named Habakkuk since 2020. It currently ranks #8923 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Habakkuk most popular? ▼
Habakkuk was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Habakkuk been used? ▼
Records for Habakkuk go back to 2020, giving 5 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Habakkuk? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Habib, Habeeb, Haben, Habram, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Habakkuk
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2020–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Habakkuk: #8923 Boys' Name - 20 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/habakkuk. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Habakkuk 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 June 2026.