Unisex name · since 1997

Haydan

Haydan has 298 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,624 of 45,481
all-time among boys
298
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Haydan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 298 recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haydan has been recorded 298 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.

  • #10,624 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 298 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haydan ranks #10,624 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 298 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#10,624 of 45,481
all-time among boys
298
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Haydan's 298 recorded births place it above 76.6% 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.

Haydan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Haydan's full recorded timeline at 2009, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Haydan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2007)
26
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
051015202530 199720012004200720102013201620232024 5

Haydan popularity over time - girls

97 total births recorded since 2000 (Haydan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 97 births
05101520 2000200620082010201220142018 5

Haydan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (176 births, 59% of the file).

2000s was Haydan's strongest decade.

176 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Haydan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 176 births (59% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Haydan?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 298 babies named Haydan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #10,624 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 26 births.
Where does Haydan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Haydan ranks #10,624 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 Haydan most popular?
Haydan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Haydan a unisex name?
Yes, Haydan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 298 births, and as a girl's name it has 97 births.
How long has the name Haydan been used?
The SSA has tracked Haydan since 1997 -- 28 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Haydan?
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 Haydan's data

  • Haydan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (176 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.

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

Keep exploring Haydan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Haydan: 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, 1997–2024 (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 Haydan 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.