Haya
Girl name · #1919 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Haya? In official American birth records, Haya has been tracked continuously since 1960, giving it 65 years of documented American history.
Haya ranks #1919 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 101 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 girls born in 2025 was named Haya.
Babies named Haya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 65-year story
Haya first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 110 babies and a rank of #1823. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Haya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Haya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Haya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Haya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Haya is most common
State-level data for Haya 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 Haya
Statistically, parents drawn to Haya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laya, Kalaya, Zaya, Avaya, and Saraya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1911 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1823 |
| 2023 | 106 | #1878 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1930 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 86 | #2115 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 81 | #2283 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 55 | #3040 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Haya?
In official American birth records, the name Haya first appeared in 1960 (over 65 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 65 years.
Is Haya a popular girl name?
Haya ranked #1919 among girls in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Haya most popular?
Haya peaked in 2024, when 110 American girls received the name (ranked #1823 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Haya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American girls was named Haya. 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.