US rank #1331 Unisex name Peak 2008 4,174 births

Haiden — #1331 US boys' name

4,174 babies named Haiden in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1842000s17082010s16802020s602
#1331
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Haiden was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

285 babies were named Haiden in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Haiden

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,174 babies named Haiden between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Haiden currently holds the #1331 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 285 babies received it in a single year. Haiden is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,697 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Haiden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,708 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Haiden shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 348 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Haiden in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Haiden 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 4,174 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.

Haiden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,174

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2008

285 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,331

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Haiden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
285
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
-1000100200300 20242019201420092004199919941990 7

Haiden popularity over time — girls

1,697 total births recorded since 1991 (Haiden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,697 births
-50050100150 20242019201420092004199919941991 6

Haiden by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,708 births that decade — 41% of Haiden's all-time total
1990s1842000s17082010s16802020s602

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
348 8.3%
#2 California
253 6.1%
#3 Ohio
207 5.0%
#4 Florida
201 4.8%
#5 Georgia
136 3.3%
#6 North Carolina
134 3.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
133 3.2%
#8 Michigan
117 2.8%
Texas share of Haiden's total US births 8.3%
Even split

348 of 4,174 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Haiden appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haiden?
4,174 babies have been named Haiden since 1990. It currently ranks #1331 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 285 births.
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 (348 births), California (253 births), Ohio (207 births).
Is Haiden a unisex name?
Yes, Haiden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,174 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,697 births.
How long has the name Haiden been used?
Haiden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Haiden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haider, Haig, Haidyn, Hai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1990–2024 (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.