Total births
157
Girls' name · since 1905
Hagar
Since 1905, U.S. Social Security records show 157 babies named Hagar, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 157
- total births
- 1905–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Hagar sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 157 recorded since 1905.
Social Security Administration records show Hagar recorded 157 times among girls since 1905, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2025.
- 157 total births
- 1905–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
157 girls have been named Hagar since 1905, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 157
- total births
- 1905–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Hagar was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
11 babies were named Hagar in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Hagar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hagar splits its recorded history at 2002: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hagar at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Hagar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 121 years of records
Hagar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hagar's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Hagar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1980s 8
1980s
8 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hagar? ▼
Since 1905, Social Security records show 157 babies named Hagar. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 11 births.
When was Hagar most popular? ▼
Hagar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Hagar been used? ▼
Records for Hagar go back to 1905, giving 121 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hagar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hagen, Hagan, Hager. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hagar's data
- Hagar's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1905–2025 (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. "Hagar: Baby Name Since 1905 - 157 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hagar. 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 Hagar 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 July 2026.