Haider
Haider is a South Asian and Arabic given name.
Meaning & Origin of Haider
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Haider is a South Asian and Arabic given name.
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The Story of Haider
Haider first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 72 Haiders were born — ranking #2,086 that year. As of 2026, Haider ranks #2,086 for baby boys with 72 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Haiders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Haider
Haider is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Haider's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,086. Use the chart and map above to compare Haider'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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