How Many People Are Named Hau?
An estimated 140 people in the United States have the first name Hau. It is used for both genders, with 76.2% male. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Hau peaked in popularity in 2014 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hau 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 Hau paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
140
About 1 in 2,448,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.2% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2014
15 births
Total Registered
143
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hau
Hau is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.2%) and females (23.8%). Out of 143 total births registered, 109 were male and 34 were female.
Hau as a male name
Ranked #8,401 in 2018
9 male births in 2018
Peak: 2013 (12 births)
Hau as a female name
Ranked #15,980 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2014 (8 births)
Hau: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hau span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 71 babies were registered. Hau has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hau by Decade
How has Hau 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.
Hau + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hau as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hau: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hau?
We estimate approximately 140 people named Hau 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 2,448,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Hau a common name?
Hau is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 143 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hau most popular?
Hau reached peak popularity in 2014, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hau is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hau a male name?
Hau is predominantly male. 76.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hau Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hau Smith, Hau Johnson, Hau 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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