Total births
82
Unisex name · since 1912
Hastings
Hastings has 82 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9049
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Hastings currently ranks #9049 among unisex names in America, with 82 babies recorded since 1912.
Hastings has 82 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9049 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #9049 among boys today
- 82 born since 1912
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hastings is currently the #9049 unisex name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 82 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9049
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Hastings vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9049
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Hastings was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Hastings in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Hastings compares
82 23th 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
Hastings's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hastings | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 82 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hastings's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hastings's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hastings at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#9,049
Active since
1912
Hastings popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Hastings popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2014 (Hastings as girls' name)
Hastings by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hastings's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Hastings births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 51 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hastings? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 82 babies named Hastings. Today it holds rank #9049 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 14 births.
When was Hastings most popular? ▼
Hastings was most popular in the 2020s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Hastings a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hastings is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 82 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Hastings been used? ▼
Records for Hastings go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hastings? ▼
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 Hastings
Nearby Names Like Hastings
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hastings
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Hasan Boy
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Haskell Boy
#9015 3,700 births
Hashim Boy
#2223 1,984 births
Hasani Boy
#4759 1,184 births
Compare Hastings side by side: Hastings vs Hassan Hastings vs Hasan Hastings vs Haskell
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Hastings: #9049 Unisex Name - 82 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hastings. 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 Hastings 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.