Total births
247
Boys' name · since 1986
Hayato
247 babies named Hayato in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10210
- among boys today
- 247
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Hayato currently ranks #10210 among boys' names in America, with 247 babies recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Hayato recorded 247 times among boys since 1986, holding rank #10210 nationally today, ahead of 29% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2024.
- #10210 among boys today
- 247 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hayato is currently the #10210 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 247 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10210
- among boys today
- 247
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Hayato vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10210
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 29% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Hayato was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
13 babies were named Hayato in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Hayato compares
247 42th 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
Hayato's all-time total is 33% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hayato | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 247 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hayato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hayato's full recorded timeline at 2006, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hayato at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#10,210
Active since
1986
Hayato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Hayato by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hayato's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Hayato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (34% of all-time use).
Hayato by state
Where Hayato concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 6.5% |
California share of Hayato's total US births 6.5%
16 of 247 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hayato? ▼
Hayato has been given to 247 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10210 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Hayato most popular? ▼
Hayato was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Hayato most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hayato are California (16 births).
How long has the name Hayato been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hayato since 1986 -- 39 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Hayato? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hayden, Hayes, Haywood, Hayward, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hayato's data
- Hayato's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hayatos (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Hayato
Nearby Names Like Hayato
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hayato
Hayden Boy
#154 114,084 births
Hayes Boy
#160 20,925 births
Haywood Boy
#6472 6,541 births
Hayward Boy
#10963 5,064 births
Haydn Boy
#5937 1,845 births
Compare Hayato side by side: Hayato vs Hayden Hayato vs Hayes Hayato vs Haywood
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Kelyn #10213
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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, 1986–2024 (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. "Hayato: #10210 Boys' Name - 247 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hayato. 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 Hayato 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.