Total births
376
Boys' name · since 1973
Hakan
376 babies named Hakan in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5732
- among boys today
- 376
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
376 babies have been named Hakan since 1973, making it today's #5732 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hakan has been recorded 376 times among boys since 1973, currently ranked #5732 nationally and more common than 60% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #5732 among boys today
- 376 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hakan is currently the #5732 boys' name in America, more common than 60% of boys - 376 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5732
- among boys today
- 376
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Hakan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5732
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 60% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Hakan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
18 babies were named Hakan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Hakan compares
376 Top 49% higher than 51% of 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
Hakan's all-time total is 2% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hakan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 376 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hakan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hakan splits its recorded history at 2005: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hakan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#5,732
Active since
1973
Hakan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Hakan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hakan's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Hakan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
106 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 106 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hakan? ▼
Hakan has been given to 376 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5732 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Hakan most popular? ▼
Hakan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Hakan been used? ▼
Records for Hakan go back to 1973, giving 53 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hakan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hakeem, Hakim, Hakop, Hakiem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hakan's data
- Hakan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (106 total births) through the 2020s (73) -- 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 Hakan
Nearby Names Like Hakan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hakan
Hakeem Boy
#1266 6,299 births
Hakim Boy
#2404 2,361 births
Hakop Boy
243 births
Hakiem Boy
97 births
Hakeen Boy
68 births
Compare Hakan side by side: Hakan vs Hakeem Hakan vs Hakim Hakan vs Hakop
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1973–2025 (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. "Hakan: #5732 Boys' Name - 376 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hakan. 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 Hakan 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 June 2026.