Haze
Boy name · #1429 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 126 baby boys were named Haze, placing it at #1429 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,286 boys born in 2025 was named Haze.
Babies named Haze per year. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Haze first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 135 babies and a rank of #1380. 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 Haze against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Haze in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Haze is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Haze will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Haze is most common
State-level data for Haze 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 Haze
Statistically, parents drawn to Haze tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maze, Hayze, Sire, Jaire, and Cove.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haze | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | #1425 |
| 2024 | 102 | #1650 |
| 2023 | 135 | #1380 |
| 2022 | 91 | #1792 |
| 2021 | 85 | #1823 |
| 2020 | 89 | #1731 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2150 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 48 | #2587 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3714 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haze a popular boy name?
Haze ranked #1429 among boys in 2025 with 126 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Haze most popular?
Haze peaked in 2023, when 135 American boys received the name (ranked #1380 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Haze?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,286 newborn American boys was named Haze. 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.