Total births
350
Boys' name · since 1972
Haitham
350 babies named Haitham in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5979
- among boys today
- 350
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Haitham is the #5979 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 350 recorded since 1972.
Haitham has 350 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5979 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #5979 among boys today
- 350 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Haitham is currently the #5979 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 350 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5979
- among boys today
- 350
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Haitham vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5979
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Haitham was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
24 babies were named Haitham in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Haitham compares
350 49th percentile among 14,294 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
Haitham's all-time total is 5% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haitham | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 350 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Haitham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Haitham's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Haitham at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,979
Active since
1972
Haitham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Haitham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Haitham's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Haitham births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 124 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haitham? ▼
350 babies have been named Haitham since 1972. It currently ranks #5979 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 24 births.
When was Haitham most popular? ▼
Haitham was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Haitham been used? ▼
Haitham has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Haitham? ▼
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 Haitham's data
- Haitham's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (124 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Haitham
Nearby Names Like Haitham
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haitham
Haiden Boy
#1337 4,327 births
Haider Boy
#2147 1,077 births
Haidyn Boy
#4813 711 births
Haig Boy
691 births
Hai Boy
567 births
Compare Haitham side by side: Haitham vs Haiden Haitham vs Haider Haitham vs Haidyn
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Haitham: #5979 Boys' Name - 350 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haitham. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Haitham 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 July 2026.