Boys' name · since 2003

Haggai

28 babies named Haggai in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,343 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade

Haggai is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 28 have been recorded since 2003.

Social Security Administration records show Haggai recorded 28 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2023.

  • #26,343 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 2003
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haggai ranks #26,343 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,343 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 2003
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Haggai's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Haggai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Haggai splits its recorded history at 2016: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Haggai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2023)
9
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
45678910 2003201520162023 9

Haggai by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (14 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Haggai's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Haggai births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haggai? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 28 babies named Haggai. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,343 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 9 births.
Where does Haggai sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haggai ranks #26,343 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Haggai most popular? ▼
Haggai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Haggai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Haggai since 2003 -- 21 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Haggai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hagen, Hagan, Hagop, Hager, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Haggai's data

  • Haggai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2020s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Haggai

Nearby Names Like Haggai

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haggai

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Hagan Boy
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Hagop Boy
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Hager Boy
84 births
Haggard Boy
10 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Haggai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2003–2023 (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 Haggai 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.