Hayat
Girl name · #2845 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Hayat scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Hayat is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Hayats were MN (8), IL (7), NY (7), CA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.