boy's name
Haykel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 325
Haykel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
Haykel over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 75 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Haykel?
In 2025, Haykel was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Haykel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Haykel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haykel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Haykel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Haykel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Haykel
Is Haykel a girl's or a boy's name?
Haykel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Haykel most popular?
Haykel peaked in 2021, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Haykel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Haykel currently ranks #3,720 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.