Hayk
Boy name · #3819 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
In 2025, 29 baby boys were named Hayk, placing it at #3819 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Hayk.
The 27-year story
Hayk first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 39 babies and a rank of #3100. 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 Hayk per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hayk in class?
Hayk scores 77 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 Hayk will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hayk is most common
State-level data for Hayk is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hayk
Statistically, parents drawn to Hayk tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Haru, Avik, Creek, Narek, and Novak.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hayk | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 22 | #4610 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3100 |
| 2021 | 22 | #4494 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 15 | #5813 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5526 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 1998 | 7 | #7560 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hayk a popular boy name?
Hayk ranked #3819 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Hayk most popular?
Hayk peaked in 2022, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #3100 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hayk?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Hayk. It scores 77/100 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.