Haider
Boy name · #2072 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Haider ranks #2072 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 boys born in 2025 was named Haider.
The 40-year story
Haider first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 72 babies and a rank of #2056. 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 Haider per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Haider in class?
Haider scores 50 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 Haider is most common
Geography matters for names, and Haider is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Haiders were NJ (13), NY (10), CA (7), IL (7), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Haider
Statistically, parents drawn to Haider tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lander, Vander, Calder, Ender, and Alder.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haider | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2056 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2191 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 28 | #3602 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 26 | #3534 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haider a popular boy name?
Haider ranked #2072 among boys in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Haider most popular?
Haider peaked in 2025, when 72 American boys received the name (ranked #2056 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Haider?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American boys was named Haider. It scores 50/100 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.