Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1915
Haney
Haney has 30 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1915–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Haney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 30 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Haney recorded 30 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1929.
- 30 total births
- 1915–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Haney since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 30
- total births
- 1915–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Haney was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
7 babies were named Haney in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Haney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Haney's full recorded timeline at 1923, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Haney at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Haney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1929
- Peak year (1915)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Haney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Haney's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Haney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Haney? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 30 babies named Haney. The most recent recorded year was 1929. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 7 births.
When was Haney most popular? ▼
Haney was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Haney been used? ▼
Records for Haney go back to 1915, giving 15 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Haney? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hank, Hans, Hansel, Hanson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Haney
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Haney
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Hanson Boy
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Hansen Boy
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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, 1915–1929 (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. "Haney: Baby Name Since 1915 - 30 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/haney. 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 Haney 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.