US rank #5907 Boys' name Peak 2006 3,856 births

Haden — #5907 US boys' name

3,856 babies named Haden in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s481920s1081930s501940s221950s121960s121970s161980s691990s8442000s18632010s6782020s134
#5907
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 59% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Haden was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

230 babies were named Haden in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Haden

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,856 babies named Haden between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Haden currently holds the #5907 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 230 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Haden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,863 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Haden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 508 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Haden in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Haden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,856 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Haden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,856

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2006

230 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,907

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Haden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
230
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420142004199419831947193119211914 12

Haden popularity over time — girls

167 total births recorded since 1987 (Haden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 167 births
0510152025 20232015201120082005200219951987 5

Haden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,863 births that decade — 48% of Haden's all-time total
1910s481920s1081930s501940s221950s121960s121970s161980s691990s8442000s18632010s6782020s134

Haden by state

Where Haden concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Haden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
508 13.2%
#2 California
133 3.4%
#3 Missouri
123 3.2%
#4 Ohio
98 2.5%
#5 Georgia
97 2.5%
#6 Oklahoma
89 2.3%
#7 Tennessee
86 2.2%
#8 Florida
82 2.1%
Texas share of Haden's total US births 13.2%
Even split

508 of 3,856 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Haden appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haden?
3,856 babies have been named Haden since 1914. It currently ranks #5907 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 230 births.
When was Haden most popular?
Haden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,863 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Haden most popular?
The top states for the name Haden are Texas (508 births), California (133 births), Missouri (123 births).
How long has the name Haden been used?
Haden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Haden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hadi, Hadley, Hadrian, Haddon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.