Hager
Hager is the surname of several people:Åke Häger (1897–1968), Swedish gymnast Albert David Hager (1817–1888), American geologist Alice Rogers Hager (1894–1969), American writer, journalist, and traveler Alva L.
Meaning & Origin of Hager
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hager is the surname of several people:Åke Häger (1897–1968), Swedish gymnast Albert David Hager (1817–1888), American geologist Alice Rogers Hager (1894–1969), American writer, journalist, and traveler Alva L.
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The Story of Hager
As a girl name
Hager first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 8 Hagers were born — ranking #11,019 that year. As of 2026, Hager ranks #11,325 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Hagers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hager first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 9 Hagers were born — ranking #3,014 that year. As of 2026, Hager ranks #3,364 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 84 Hagers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Hager
Hager is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Hager's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #3,014. Use the chart and map above to compare Hager's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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