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.

#30,141 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1917
1920s
peak 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.

  • #30,141 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hasting ranks #30,141 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,141 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hasting's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1927)
7
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 191719211927 7

Hasting by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hasting? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 17 babies named Hasting. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,141 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 7 births.
Where does Hasting sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hasting ranks #30,141 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 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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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hasting

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hasting: 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, 1917–1927 (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 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 August 2026.