Boys' name · since 1913
Haig
691 babies named Haig in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,498 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 691
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
691 boys have been named Haig since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Haig recorded 691 times among boys since 1913, 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 1913 to 2019.
- #6,498 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 691 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haig ranks #6,498 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 691 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,498 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 691
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Haig's 691 recorded births place it above 85.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Haig's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Haig splits its recorded history at 1958: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Haig popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2019
- Peak year (1922)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Haig by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (153 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Haig's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Haig births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
98 births
- 1920s
1920s
153 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s 32
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 52
1950s
52 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s
1980s
73 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 153 births (22% of all-time use).
How Haig 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 Haig's total volume
Haig by state
Where Haig concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 81 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 39 | 5.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 16 | 2.3% |
81 of 691 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Haig's data
- Haig's decade-level peak was the 1920s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Haigs (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Haig: 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 (~106 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, 1913–2019 (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 Haig 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.