Haiden
Of uncertain origin, possibly related to the word "heathen."
Name Census estimates that about 5,810 living Americans carry the first name Haiden. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 71.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Haiden today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haiden births was 2008 (419 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haiden. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Haiden with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Haiden is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
5.8K
~ 1 in 58,994 Americans
Peak year
2008
419 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,329
Tracked since 1990
Census
Haiden in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,485 people with the first name Haiden, which placed it at #4,238 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,238
National first-name rank
People counted
4.5K
4,485 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haiden
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haiden is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Haiden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Haiden at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.3% · 3,199
- Black or African American9.3% · 419
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 414
- Two or more races6.8% · 305
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 93
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 55
Gender
Gender distribution for Haiden
Haiden is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 5,871 total registrations, 4,174 (71.1%) were male and 1,697 (28.9%) were female.
Haiden as a male name
- Ranked #1,329 in 2024
- 144 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (285 births)
Haiden as a female name
- Ranked #4,219 in 2024
- 34 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (136 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Haiden on both sides of the split. Of the 4,487 people counted with this name, 3,127 were male (69.7%) and 1,360 were female (30.3%).
Popularity
Haiden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haiden from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 2,396 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Haiden remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haiden by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Haiden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Haidens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 34 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Haiden, while Nevada, New Jersey, Nebraska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 88 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haiden
The name Haiden is a relatively modern name that likely originated in the late 20th century. Its origins are uncertain, but it is believed to be a combination of the English names Hayden and Aiden. The name Hayden has roots in the Old English word "hæg," meaning "hay," while Aiden is an anglicized form of the Irish name Aodhán, which means "fire."
There are no known historical references or mentions of the name Haiden in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. However, there are a few notable individuals who have borne this name in recent times.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Haiden is Haiden Deegan, an American professional motocross racer born in 2007. Another individual with this name is Haiden Mead, a Canadian soccer player born in 2004.
Haiden Zane is an American actor and model, born in 1997, who has appeared in several television shows and films. Haiden Malikov is a Russian ice hockey player born in 1992, who has played for various teams in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Haiden Moore is an American singer and songwriter born in 1996, known for her work in the country music genre.
It's worth noting that the name Haiden has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. However, due to its relatively modern origin, there are limited historical records or famous individuals with this name from earlier periods.
People
Haiden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haiden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Haiden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haiden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,810 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haiden going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 58,994 US residents.
Is Haiden a common name?
We classify Haiden as "Rare". It ranks above 96.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,871 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haiden most popular?
The single biggest year for Haiden was 2008, when 419 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haiden is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Haiden in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,485 people with the name Haiden, or 1.48 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,238 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Haiden in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Haiden?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Haiden on both sides of the split. Of the 4,487 people counted with this name, 3,127 were male (69.7%) and 1,360 were female (30.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Haiden?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haiden is White at 71.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Haiden most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Haiden in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.3% (3,199 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Haiden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haiden a male name?
Yes, 71.1% of people registered as Haiden in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Haiden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haiden in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Haiden can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Haiden?
Find out how many Americans are named Haiden on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.