Haiden
The Story of Haiden
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Haiden as a girl name dates back to 1991, when 6 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 136 newborns named Haiden — #1,639 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Haiden on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Haiden ranks #4,449 for girls with 31 births, falling sharply (-28%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Haiden on the record books as a boy name in 1990, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 285 Haidens were born — ranking #778 that year. About 38% of every Haiden on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Haiden ranks #1,292 for boys with 152 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Haiden
Haiden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Haiden's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #778. Use the chart and map above to compare Haiden'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.