US rank #2157 Unisex name Peak 2006 3,111 births

Hagen — #2157 US boys' name

3,111 babies named Hagen in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s901990s3452000s10552010s11552020s449
#2157
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 85% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Hagen was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

135 babies were named Hagen in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hagen

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,111 babies named Hagen between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hagen currently holds the #2157 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 135 babies received it in a single year. Hagen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 243 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hagen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,155 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Hagen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 714 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Utah and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Hagen in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hagen 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 3,111 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.

Hagen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,111

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2006

135 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,157

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hagen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
135
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
-50050100150 202420182012200620001994198819821973 6

Hagen popularity over time — girls

243 total births recorded since 1990 (Hagen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 243 births
05101520 20242020201620122008200419981990 5

Hagen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,155 births that decade — 37% of Hagen's all-time total
1970s171980s901990s3452000s10552010s11552020s449

Hagen by state

Where Hagen concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hagen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
714 23.0%
#2 Utah
158 5.1%
#3 Oklahoma
139 4.5%
#4 Florida
91 2.9%
#5 Georgia
90 2.9%
#6 Kentucky
62 2.0%
#7 Tennessee
62 2.0%
#8 California
41 1.3%
Texas share of Hagen's total US births 23.0%
Even split

714 of 3,111 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Hagen appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hagen?
3,111 babies have been named Hagen since 1973. It currently ranks #2157 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 135 births.
When was Hagen most popular?
Hagen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,155 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Hagen most popular?
The top states for the name Hagen are Texas (714 births), Utah (158 births), Oklahoma (139 births).
Is Hagen a unisex name?
Yes, Hagen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,111 births, and as a girl's name it has 243 births.
How long has the name Hagen been used?
Hagen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hagen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hagan, Hagop, Hager, Haggai, and 3 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, 1973–2024 (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.