boy's name
Haskell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 3,710
Haskell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 104 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Haskell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 |
| 1890s | 53 |
| 1900s | 142 |
| 1910s | 677 |
| 1920s | 867 |
| 1930s | 652 |
| 1940s | 465 |
| 1950s | 308 |
| 1960s | 192 |
| 1970s | 117 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 36 |
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 40 |
How popular is Haskell?
In 2024, Haskell was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Haskell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Haskell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haskell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Haskell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Haskell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Haskell
How popular is the name Haskell?
In 2024, Haskell was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Haskell a girl's or a boy's name?
Haskell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Haskell?
Haskell has 2 syllables.
When was Haskell most popular?
Haskell peaked in 1919, when 104 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.