Happiness
Happiness is a complex and multifaceted mental state that encompasses a range of positive feelings, from contentment to intense joy. It is often associated with positive life experiences, such as achieving goals, spending time with loved ones, or engaging in enjoyable activities. However, happiness can also arise spontaneously, without any apparent external cause.
Meaning & Origin of Happiness
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Happiness is a complex and multifaceted mental state that encompasses a range of positive feelings, from contentment to intense joy. It is often associated with positive life experiences, such as achieving goals, spending time with loved ones, or engaging in enjoyable activities. However, happiness can also arise spontaneously, without any apparent external cause.
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The Story of Happiness
Happiness first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2013, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 14 Happinesss were born — ranking #7,713 that year. As of 2026, Happiness ranks #8,090 for baby girls with 12 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 136 Happinesss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Happiness
Phonetically similar names — useful when Happiness is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Happyness
- Hippiness
- Sappiness
- Nappiness
- Weepiness
- Habeas
- Hipness
- Hippias
- Peppiness
- Soppiness
- Dopiness
- Choppiness
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Happiness
Happiness is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 136 births in the dataset. Happiness's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #7,713. Use the chart and map above to compare Happiness'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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