How Many People Are Named Hager?
An estimated 47 people in the United States have the first name Hager. It is used for both genders, with 68.3% male. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Hager peaked in popularity in 1922 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hager 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 Hager paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hager is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
47
About 1 in 7,292,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.3% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1922
9 births
Total Registered
123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hager
Hager is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.3%) and females (31.7%). Out of 123 total births registered, 84 were male and 39 were female.
Hager as a male name
Ranked #3,512 in 1951
6 male births in 1951
Peak: 1922 (9 births)
Hager as a female name
Ranked #11,702 in 2003
8 female births in 2003
Peak: 2001 (8 births)
Hager: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hager span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 45 babies were registered. While Hager is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hager by Decade
How has Hager 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.
Hager by State
Hager + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hager as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hager
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hager: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hager?
We estimate approximately 47 people named Hager 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 7,292,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Hager a common name?
Hager is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hager most popular?
Hager reached peak popularity in 1922, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hager is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hager a male name?
Hager is predominantly male. 68.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hager Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hager Smith, Hager Johnson, Hager 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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