Haider
Boy name · #2072 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Haider? In official American birth records, Haider has been tracked continuously since 1985, giving it 40 years of documented American history.
Haider ranks #2072 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Haider.
The 40-year story
Haider first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 72 babies and a rank of #2056. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Haider per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Haider against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Haider in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Haider is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Haider will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Haider is most common
State-level data for Haider is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Haider
Statistically, parents drawn to Haider tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lander, Vander, Calder, Ender, and Alder.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haider | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2191 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 28 | #3602 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Haider?
In official American birth records, the name Haider first appeared in 1985 (over 40 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 40 years.
Is Haider a popular boy name?
Haider ranked #2072 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Haider most popular?
Haider peaked in 2025, when 72 American boys received the name (ranked #2056 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Haider?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Haider. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.