US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with H
Heather, Henry, Hannah and thousands of rarer H names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About H names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 3,300,184 girls across 1,254 different H names, and 2,616,827 boys across 1,129.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with H born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 67.6% of all recorded girls with a name starting with H.
- Among girls with a name starting with H, names behave like 37 equally common names out of 1,254 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with H has 5.9 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with H born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 66.7% of all recorded boys with a name starting with H.
- Among boys with a name starting with H, names behave like 39 equally common names out of 1,129 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with H has 5.8 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Haisley, from 258 births in 2006 to 2015 to 5,168 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Halie, from 1,108 births in 2006 to 2015 to 104 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Hardin, from 33 births in 2006 to 2015 to 542 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Haden, from 1,251 births in 2006 to 2015 to 331 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather | 525,436 | 15.92% |
| 2 | Hannah | 447,177 | 13.55% |
| 3 | Helen | 226,492 | 6.86% |
| 4 | Holly | 204,492 | 6.20% |
| 5 | Hailey | 181,434 | 5.50% |
| 6 | Haley | 159,253 | 4.83% |
| 7 | Heidi | 149,135 | 4.52% |
| 8 | Harper | 139,063 | 4.21% |
| 9 | Hazel | 110,361 | 3.34% |
| 10 | Hope | 88,993 | 2.70% |
| 11 | Hayley | 51,403 | 1.56% |
| 12 | Hadley | 46,595 | 1.41% |
| 13 | Hanna | 40,496 | 1.23% |
| 14 | Harmony | 36,214 | 1.10% |
| 15 | Hayden | 33,424 | 1.01% |
| 16 | Hallie | 31,658 | 0.96% |
| 17 | Harley | 31,098 | 0.94% |
| 18 | Heaven | 30,361 | 0.92% |
| 19 | Haylee | 30,213 | 0.92% |
| 20 | Hillary | 29,038 | 0.88% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry | 446,732 | 17.07% |
| 2 | Hunter | 260,540 | 9.96% |
| 3 | Harold | 221,045 | 8.45% |
| 4 | Howard | 159,915 | 6.11% |
| 5 | Harry | 156,809 | 5.99% |
| 6 | Hudson | 113,138 | 4.32% |
| 7 | Hayden | 112,367 | 4.29% |
| 8 | Hector | 104,436 | 3.99% |
| 9 | Harrison | 88,521 | 3.38% |
| 10 | Herbert | 83,180 | 3.18% |
| 11 | Harvey | 63,881 | 2.44% |
| 12 | Herman | 51,064 | 1.95% |
| 13 | Hugh | 40,882 | 1.56% |
| 14 | Hugo | 32,876 | 1.26% |
| 15 | Holden | 32,372 | 1.24% |
| 16 | Heath | 29,355 | 1.12% |
| 17 | Harley | 26,835 | 1.03% |
| 18 | Horace | 20,173 | 0.77% |
| 19 | Hubert | 19,993 | 0.76% |
| 20 | Hayes | 19,657 | 0.75% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Haisley 258 → 5,168
- Huntleigh 47 → 681
- Halston 49 → 601
- Hazley 52 → 635
- Haizley 82 → 835
Falling fastest
- Halie 1,108 → 104
- Hayle 390 → 54
- Hayli 514 → 75
- Halee 430 → 78
- Hasini 343 → 64
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Hardin 33 → 542
- Huxton 72 → 1,044
- Huxley 695 → 4,015
- Halo 150 → 853
- Harlow 194 → 985
Falling fastest
- Haden 1,251 → 331
- Haydon 551 → 156
- Haydn 613 → 254
- Humberto 2,174 → 1,092
- Hayden 44,523 → 22,459
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with H from 1940 to 2025?
Heather. 525,436 girls received it, 15.92% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with H.
What was the most common boy's name starting with H from 1940 to 2025?
Henry. 446,732 boys received it, 17.07% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with H.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with H the 10 most common names cover 67.6% of births; among boys with a name starting with H 66.7%. In this period girls' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with H?
Across 1940 to 2025, 1.9% of recorded births had a first name starting with H.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Haisley (258 births in 2006 to 2015, 5,168 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Hardin (33 births in 2006 to 2015, 542 in 2016 to 2025).