Boys' name · since 1971

Hason

223 babies named Hason in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#12,321 of 45,481
all-time among boys
223
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade

Hason is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 223 have been recorded since 1971.

Social Security Administration records show Hason recorded 223 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2021.

  • #12,321 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 223 born since 1971
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hason ranks #12,321 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 223 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.

#12,321 of 45,481
all-time among boys
223
born since 1971
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hason's 223 recorded births place it above 72.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.

Hason's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hason's full recorded timeline at 1992, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hason popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1974)
12
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
468101214 197119761980198619921998200820132021 6

Hason by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (76 births, 34% of the file).

1970s was Hason's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Hason births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 76 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Hason by state

Where Hason concentrates geographically, total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Hason
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New Jersey
12 5.4%
#2 New York
7 3.1%
New Jersey share of Hason's total US births 5.4%
Even split

12 of 223 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hason?
Since 1971, Social Security records show 223 babies named Hason. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,321 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 12 births.
Where does Hason sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hason ranks #12,321 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hason most popular?
Hason was most popular in the 1970s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Hason most popular?
The top states for the name Hason are New Jersey (12 births), New York (7 births).
How long has the name Hason been used?
Records for Hason go back to 1971, giving 51 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Hason?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hassan, Hasan, Haskell, Hashim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hason's data

  • Hason's decade-level peak was the 1970s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New Jersey records the most Hasons (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hason

Nearby Names Like Hason

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hason

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hason: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1971–2021 (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 Hason 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.