Boys' name · since 1915
Haines
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 59 babies named Haines, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,982 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 59
- born since 1915
- 1910s
- peak decade
Haines sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 59 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Haines recorded 59 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2023.
- #20,982 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 59 born since 1915
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haines ranks #20,982 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 59 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.
- #20,982 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 59
- born since 1915
- 1910s
- peak decade
Haines's 59 recorded births place it above 53.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Haines's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Haines splits its recorded history at 1930: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Haines popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023
- Peak year (2016)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Haines by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (20 births, 34% of the file).
1910s was Haines's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Haines births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 20 births (34% of all-time use).
Haines by state
Where Haines concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 8.5% |
5 of 59 births nationwide.
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What to do with Haines's data
- Haines's decade-level peak was the 1910s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Hainess (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Haines: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~108 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, 1915–2023 (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 Haines 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.