Hiraeth
Hiraeth is a Welsh word for a type of longing or homesickness for Wales, particularly with a nostalgic character.
Meaning & Origin of Hiraeth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hiraeth is a Welsh word for a type of longing or homesickness for Wales, particularly with a nostalgic character.
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Etymology
The Story of Hiraeth
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Hiraeth as a girl name dates back to 2021, when 8 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Hiraeth — #9,670 in the national rankings. Hiraeth last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 25 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hiraeth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 7 births, good for #9,707 nationwide. Hiraeth last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hiraeth
Hiraeth is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Hiraeth's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #9,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Hiraeth'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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