Total births
118
Girls' name · since 2013
Happiness
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 118 babies named Happiness, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8367
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
118 babies have been named Happiness since 2013, making it today's #8367 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Happiness has been recorded 118 times among girls since 2013, currently ranked #8367 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, 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 2013 to 2025.
- #8367 among girls today
- 118 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Happiness is currently the #8367 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 118 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8367
- among girls today
- 118
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Happiness vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8367
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Happiness was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
14 babies were named Happiness in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Happiness compares
118 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Happiness's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Happiness | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 118 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Happiness's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Happiness's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Happiness at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#8,367
Active since
2013
Happiness popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Happiness by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Happiness's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Happiness births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Happiness? ▼
Since 2013, Social Security records show 118 babies named Happiness. Today it holds rank #8367 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 14 births.
When was Happiness most popular? ▼
Happiness was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Happiness been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Happiness since 2013 -- 13 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Happiness? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Happy, Haper. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Happiness's data
- Happiness's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- 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 Happiness
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Happiness: #8367 Girls' Name - 118 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/happiness. 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 Happiness 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.