Hayk
Hayk, also known as Hayk Nahapet, is the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. He is a central figure in Armenian mythology and national identity, and is traditionally regarded as the eponymous ancestor from whom the Armenian people, the "Hay", derive their name.
Meaning & Origin of Hayk
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hayk, also known as Hayk Nahapet, is the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. He is a central figure in Armenian mythology and national identity, and is traditionally regarded as the eponymous ancestor from whom the Armenian people, the "Hay", derive their name.
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Etymology
The Story of Hayk
Hayk first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 39 Hayks were born — ranking #3,100 that year. As of 2026, Hayk ranks #3,182 for baby boys with 38 births, rising sharply (+72% over the past five years). In total, more than 471 Hayks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hayk
Hayk is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 471 births in the dataset. Hayk's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,093. Use the chart and map above to compare Hayk'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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