boy's name
Haakon
HAW-kon (Norwegian)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 471
Haakon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 2016, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Haakon Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 69 |
| 2000s | 132 |
| 2010s | 175 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 64 |
How Popular Is Haakon?
In 2024, Haakon was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Haakon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haakon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Haakon
- Norwegian HAW-kon
Sibling Names for Haakon
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Haakon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Haakon
How popular is the name Haakon?
In 2024, Haakon was given to 14 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Haakon a girl's or a boy's name?
Haakon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Haakon?
Haakon has 2 syllables.
When was Haakon most popular?
Haakon peaked in 2016, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.