girl's name
Hagar
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 211
Hagar is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Hagar is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1998, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1905.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hagar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How popular is Hagar?
In 2025, Hagar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Hagar is used
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 Hagar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hagar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hagar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hagar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hagar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hagar
How popular is the name Hagar?
In 2025, Hagar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hagar a girl's or a boy's name?
Hagar is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hagar?
Hagar has 2 syllables.
When was Hagar most popular?
Hagar peaked in 1998, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hagar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hagar currently ranks #5,597 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.