Unisex name · since 1915
Hager
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 84 babies named Hager, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hager is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 84 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Hager recorded 84 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1951.
- #18,549 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 84 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hager ranks #18,549 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #18,549 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 84
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hager's 84 recorded births place it above 59.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Hager's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hager's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hager popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1951
- Peak year (1922)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Hager popularity over time - girls
39 total births recorded since 1994 (Hager as girls' name)
Hager by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (45 births, 54% of the file).
1920s was Hager's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Hager births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 45 births (54% of all-time use).
Hager by state
Where Hager concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 25 | 29.8% |
25 of 84 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hager's data
- Hager's decade-level peak was the 1920s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Hagers (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Hager: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1915–1951 (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 Hager 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.