How Many People Are Named Hagen?
An estimated 3,314 people in the United States have the first name Hagen. It is predominantly male (92.8%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Hagen peaked in popularity in 2006 with 145 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hagen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hagen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hagen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,314
About 1 in 103,426 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.8% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
145 births
Total Registered
3,354
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hagen
Hagen is predominantly male (92.8%), though 243 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hagen as a male name
Ranked #2,153 in 2024
68 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (135 births)
Hagen as a female name
Ranked #9,116 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (19 births)
Hagen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hagen span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,261 babies were registered. While Hagen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hagen by Decade
How has Hagen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hagen by State
Birth registrations for Hagen span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Utah, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Wyoming, Ohio, Washington. On average, about 82 Hagens were registered per state.
Hagen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hagen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hagen
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hagen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hagen?
We estimate approximately 3,314 people named Hagen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 103,426 Americans share this first name.
Is Hagen a common name?
Hagen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,354 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hagen most popular?
Hagen reached peak popularity in 2006, when 145 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hagen is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hagen a male name?
Hagen is predominantly male. 92.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hagen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hagen Smith, Hagen Johnson, Hagen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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