Hayat
Girl name · #2845 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hayat is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Hayat is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.