Boys' name · since 1977
Haneef
573 babies named Haneef in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,268 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,843 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 573
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Haneef is the #7843 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 573 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Haneef recorded 573 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #7843 nationally today, ahead of 44% of boys, 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 1977 to 2025.
- #7,268 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,843 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 573 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haneef ranks #7,268 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,843 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 573 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,268 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,843 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 573
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Haneef's 573 recorded births place it above 84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Haneef compares
573 Top 41% higher than 59% of 13,930 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
Haneef's all-time total is 55% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Haneef | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 573 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 34 | 22,252 |
Haneef's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Haneef's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Haneef popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Haneef by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (166 births, 29% of the file).
2000s was Haneef's strongest decade.
166 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Haneef births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
93 births
- 1990s
1990s
110 births
- 2000s
2000s
166 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 166 births (29% of all-time use).
How Haneef 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 Haneef's total volume
Haneef by state
Where Haneef concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 136 | 23.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 32 | 5.6% |
136 of 573 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Haneef's data
- Haneef's decade-level peak was the 2000s (166 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Haneefs (136 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Haneef: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Haneef 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.