Hayat
Girl name · #2845 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hayat? In official American birth records, Hayat has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
Hayat is currently the #2845 girl name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Hayat.
Babies named Hayat per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 45-year story
Hayat first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 60 babies and a rank of #2822. 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 Hayat against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hayat in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hayat is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hayat will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hayat is most common
State-level data for Hayat 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 Hayat
Statistically, parents drawn to Hayat tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aayat, Ayat, Inayat, Henny, and Husna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hayat | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Hayat?
In official American birth records, the name Hayat first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
Is Hayat a popular girl name?
Hayat ranked #2845 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Hayat most popular?
Hayat peaked in 2025, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2822 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hayat?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Hayat. 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.