Unisex name · since 1990

Haiden

Haiden has 4,327 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,958 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,309 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,327
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

4,327 babies have been named Haiden since 1990, making it today's #1309 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Haiden recorded 4,327 times among boys since 1990, holding rank #1309 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, 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 1990 to 2025.

  • #1,958 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,309 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 4,327 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haiden ranks #1,958 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,309 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,327 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#1,958 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,309 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,327
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%90.6%
Haiden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Haiden's 4,327 recorded births place it above 95.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

35 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Haiden compares

4,327 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Haiden's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Haiden Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 4,327 369 358,536
Peak-year births 285 34 22,252

Haiden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Haiden's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 285, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Haiden popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
285
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
0100200300 19901995200020052010201520202025 149

Haiden popularity over time - girls

1,732 total births recorded since 1991 (Haiden as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 1,732 births
050100150 19911996200120062011201620212025 34

Haiden by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (1,708 births, 39% of the file).

2000s was Haiden's strongest decade.

1,708 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Haiden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,708 births (39% of all-time use).

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

How Haiden compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Haiden's total volume

Haiden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -52, 9.2%-31, 6.4%-133, 5.7%-29, 7.4%-117, 3.4%-56, 6.1%-145, 3.1%-117, 1.6%-146, 2.1%-126, 1.9%-146, 1.7%-75, 3.3%-139, 1.6%-123, 4.3%-126, 2.2%Haiden-36, 6.6%Haiden
Haiden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Haiden by state

Where Haiden concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Haiden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
362 8.4%
#2 California
263 6.1%
#3 Ohio
214 4.9%
#4 Florida
211 4.9%
#5 Georgia
142 3.3%
#6 Pennsylvania
142 3.3%
#7 North Carolina
135 3.1%
#8 Michigan
124 2.9%
Texas share of Haiden's total US births 8.4%
Even split

362 of 4,327 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Haiden appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haiden?
Since 1990, Social Security records show 4,327 babies named Haiden. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,958 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,309 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 285 births.
Where does Haiden sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haiden ranks #1,958 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,309 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Haiden most popular?
Haiden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,708 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Haiden most popular?
The top states for the name Haiden are Texas (362 births), California (263 births), Ohio (214 births).
Is Haiden a unisex name?
Yes, Haiden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,327 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,732 births.
How long has the name Haiden been used?
The SSA has tracked Haiden since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Haiden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haider, Haidyn, Haig, Hai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Haiden's data

  • Haiden's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,708 total births) through the 2020s (753) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Haidens (362 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Haiden

Nearby Names Like Haiden

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Haiden

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Haiden: 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, 1990–2025 (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 Haiden 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.