Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1917
Hasting
17 babies named Hasting in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1917–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Hasting is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hasting has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1927.
- 17 total births
- 1917–1927 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Hasting since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1927.
- 17
- total births
- 1917–1927
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Hasting was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hasting in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Hasting's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hasting's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hasting at a glance
Last recorded 1927Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Hasting popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1927
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Hasting by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hasting's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Hasting births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hasting? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 17 babies named Hasting. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 7 births.
When was Hasting most popular? ▼
Hasting was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Hasting been used? ▼
Hasting has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 11 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Hasting? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Hasting
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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, 1917–1927 (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. "Hasting: Baby Name Since 1917 - 17 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hasting. 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 Hasting 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.