Hagop
Of Armenian origin, meaning "one who leads others".
Name Census estimates that about 302 living Americans carry the first name Hagop. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hagop today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hagop births was 1992 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hagop. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
302
~ 1 in 1,134,948 Americans
Peak year
1992
17 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,314
Tracked since 1922
Census
Hagop in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,037 people with the first name Hagop, which placed it at #12,124 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,124
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,037 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
97.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hagop
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hagop is White at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hagop described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hagop at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.3% · 1,009
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 18
- Two or more races0.8% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
Popularity
Hagop: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hagop from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 123 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hagop by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hagop during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hagops live
Origin
Meaning and history of Hagop
The name Hagop is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian name Hakob, which is the Armenian form of the Hebrew name Jacob. The name Jacob is derived from the Hebrew word "ya'aqob," which means "to follow" or "to be behind." The name Hagop is believed to have first appeared in the 4th century AD, around the time when Armenia adopted Christianity as its state religion.
The name Hagop has a strong biblical connection, as it is the Armenian version of the name of one of the most important patriarchs in the Bible, Jacob. In the Book of Genesis, Jacob is described as the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. He is also known for his famous dream in which he saw a ladder reaching to heaven, with angels ascending and descending.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hagop is in the Armenian translation of the Bible, known as the Armenian Ararat Bible, which dates back to the 5th century AD. The name also appears in various Armenian historical texts, including the works of the 5th-century historian Movses Khorenatsi.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Hagop. One of the most famous was Hagop Meghapart, an Armenian prince and military leader who lived in the 5th century AD and played a crucial role in defending Armenia against Persian invasions.
Another notable Hagop was Hagop Narek, an Armenian monk and theologian who lived in the 10th century AD and is best known for his mystical work, the "Book of Lamentations." This work is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Armenian literature and has had a significant influence on Armenian spiritual and cultural life.
In the 12th century, Hagop Klayetsi was a prominent Armenian scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy, mathematics, and logic. He is particularly renowned for his work on the Armenian calendar.
In the 19th century, Hagop Oshagan was a notable Armenian writer and journalist who played an important role in the Armenian literary renaissance. His works explored themes of national identity and the struggle for independence.
Another famous Hagop from the 20th century was Hagop Kevorkian, an Armenian-American painter and sculptor who is considered one of the most influential figures in modern American art. His abstract expressionist works have been exhibited in prestigious museums around the world.
People
Hagop + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hagop as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hagop: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hagop?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 302 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hagop going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,134,948 US residents.
Is Hagop a common name?
We classify Hagop as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 342 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hagop most popular?
The single biggest year for Hagop was 1992, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hagop is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hagop in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,037 people with the name Hagop, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,124 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hagop in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hagop?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hagop appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,037 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hagop?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hagop is White at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hagop most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hagop in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.3% (1,009 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hagop in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hagop a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hagop in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hagop still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hagop in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hagop can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Hagop?
Find out how many Americans are named Hagop on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.