Total births
19
Boys' name · since 2016
Hap
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Hap, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11979
- among boys today
- 19
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Hap currently ranks #11979 among boys' names in America, with 19 babies recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hap has been recorded 19 times among boys since 2016, currently ranked #11979 nationally and more common than 16% 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 2016 to 2024.
- #11979 among boys today
- 19 born since 2016
- 2010s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hap is currently the #11979 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 19 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11979
- among boys today
- 19
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Hap vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11979
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Hap was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hap in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Hap compares
19 7th 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
Hap's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hap | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 19 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hap's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hap splits its recorded history at 2017: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hap at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#11,979
Active since
2016
Hap popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Hap by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hap's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Hap births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hap? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 19 babies named Hap. Today it holds rank #11979 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 8 births.
When was Hap most popular? ▼
Hap was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Hap been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hap since 2016 -- 9 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Hap? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Happy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hap's data
- Hap's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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.
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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, 2016–2024 (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. "Hap: #11979 Boys' Name - 19 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hap. 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 Hap 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.