unisex name
Hiawatha
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,228
Hiawatha is a unisex name with 4 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2004 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1934, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Hiawatha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 155 |
| 1920s | 235 |
| 1930s | 198 |
| 1940s | 179 |
| 1950s | 194 |
| 1960s | 127 |
| 1970s | 89 |
| 1980s | 46 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 5 |
How popular is Hiawatha?
In 2004, Hiawatha was given to 5 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 Hiawatha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hiawatha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hiawatha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hiawatha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hiawatha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hiawatha
How popular is the name Hiawatha?
In 2004, Hiawatha was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hiawatha a girl's or a boy's name?
Hiawatha is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Hiawatha?
Hiawatha has 4 syllables.
When was Hiawatha most popular?
Hiawatha peaked in 1934, when 31 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.