Haygen
The Story of Haygen
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Haygen as a girl name dates back to 2009, when 7 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Haygen — #11,085 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Haygens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 47 Haygens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Haygen on the record books as a boy name in 2002, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 20 Haygens were born — ranking #4,748 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Haygens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 273 Haygens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Haygen
Haygen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 273 births in the dataset. Haygen's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #4,748. Use the chart and map above to compare Haygen'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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