Haidar
Boy name · #4105 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
In 2025, 26 baby boys were named Haidar, placing it at #4105 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Haidar.
The 29-year story
Haidar first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4050. 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 Haidar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Haidar in class?
Haidar scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Haidar is most common
State-level data for Haidar 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 Haidar
Statistically, parents drawn to Haidar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azhar, Akshar, Haider, Cedar, and Ashar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haidar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5927 |
| 2022 | 13 | #6479 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7643 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haidar a popular boy name?
Haidar ranked #4105 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Haidar most popular?
Haidar peaked in 2025, when 26 American boys received the name (ranked #4050 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Haidar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Haidar. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.