How Many People Are Named Hap?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Hap. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Hap peaked in popularity in 2017 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hap 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 Hap paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hap is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2017
8 births
Total Registered
19
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hap
Hap is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 19 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hap as a male name
Ranked #11,381 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (8 births)
Hap: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hap span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 13 babies were registered. While Hap is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hap by Decade
How has Hap 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.
Hap + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hap as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hap
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hap: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hap?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Hap 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 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Hap a common name?
Hap is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hap most popular?
Hap reached peak popularity in 2017, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hap is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hap a male name?
Hap is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hap Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hap Smith, Hap Johnson, Hap 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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