How Many People Are Named Haniel?
An estimated 452 people in the United States have the first name Haniel. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Haniel peaked in popularity in 2018 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Haniel 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 Haniel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
452
About 1 in 758,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2018
45 births
Total Registered
456
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Haniel
Haniel is predominantly male (97.8%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Haniel as a male name
Ranked #3,905 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (45 births)
Haniel as a female name
Ranked #16,406 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2008 (5 births)
Haniel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Haniel span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 212 babies were registered. While Haniel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Haniel by Decade
How has Haniel 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.
Haniel by State
Birth registrations for Haniel span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 19 Haniels were registered per state.
Haniel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Haniel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Haniel
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Haniel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haniel?
We estimate approximately 452 people named Haniel 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 758,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Haniel a common name?
Haniel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 456 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Haniel most popular?
Haniel reached peak popularity in 2018, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Haniel is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Haniel a male name?
Haniel is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Haniel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Haniel Smith, Haniel Johnson, Haniel 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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