How Many People Are Named Haskel?
An estimated 323 people in the United States have the first name Haskel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Haskel peaked in popularity in 1924 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Haskel 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 Haskel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Haskel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
323
About 1 in 1,061,159 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1924
40 births
Total Registered
1,160
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Haskel
Haskel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,160 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Haskel as a male name
Ranked #11,193 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1924 (40 births)
Haskel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Haskel span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 318 babies were registered. Haskel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Haskel by Decade
How has Haskel 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.
Haskel by State
Birth registrations for Haskel span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas. On average, about 47 Haskels were registered per state.
Haskel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Haskel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Haskel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haskel?
We estimate approximately 323 people named Haskel 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 1,061,159 Americans share this first name.
Is Haskel a common name?
Haskel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,160 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Haskel most popular?
Haskel reached peak popularity in 1924, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Haskel is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Haskel a male name?
Haskel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Haskel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Haskel Smith, Haskel Johnson, Haskel 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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