boy's name

Haig

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 707

Haig is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2019 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1922, when 30 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1913.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Haig over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s.

153
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Haig by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 98
1920s 153
1930s 79
1940s 32
1950s 52
1960s 36
1970s 28
1980s 73
1990s 65
2000s 53
2010s 22

How popular is Haig?

In 2019, Haig was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Haig is used

Canada #1,832 5 in 1992
France #2,820 5 in 1991
England & Wales #5,862 3 in 2024
United States #11,153 6 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Haig

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Haig

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Haig — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Haig

How popular is the name Haig?

In 2019, Haig was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Haig a girl's or a boy's name?

Haig is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Haig?

Haig has 1 syllable.

When was Haig most popular?

Haig peaked in 1922, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.