Boys' name · since 1988

Hairo

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 100 babies named Hairo, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,418 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

Hairo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 100 have been recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Hairo recorded 100 times among boys since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1988 to 2023.

  • #17,418 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 100 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hairo ranks #17,418 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 100 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,418 of 45,481
all-time among boys
100
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hairo's 100 recorded births place it above 61.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Hairo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hairo's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Hairo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2005)
10
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4681012 1988199420012006201220212023 5

Hairo by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (44 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Hairo's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Hairo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 44 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Hairo by state

Where Hairo concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hairo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 5.0%
California share of Hairo's total US births 5.0%

5 of 100 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hairo?
Hairo has been given to 100 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,418 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Hairo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hairo ranks #17,418 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hairo most popular?
Hairo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Hairo most popular?
The top states for the name Hairo are California (5 births).
How long has the name Hairo been used?
Records for Hairo go back to 1988, giving 36 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Hairo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haiden, Haider, Haidyn, Haig, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hairo's data

  • Hairo's decade-level peak was the 2000s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Hairos (5 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.

Keep exploring Hairo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hairo: 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, 1988–2023 (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 Hairo 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.