Total births
28
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.
- 28
- total births
- 2003–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that 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.
- 28 total births
- 2003–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Haggai since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 28
- total births
- 2003–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Haggai was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Haggai in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Haggai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Haggai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haggai? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 28 babies named Haggai. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 9 births.
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.
- 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.
Keep exploring Haggai
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haggai
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Hagan Boy
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Hagop Boy
342 births
Hager Boy
84 births
Haggard Boy
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Compare Haggai side by side: Haggai vs Hagen Haggai vs Hagan Haggai vs Hagop
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Haggai: Baby Name Since 2003 - 28 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haggai. 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 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 June 2026.