Haydar
An Arabic name meaning "brave lion" or "courageous victor".
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Haydar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Haydar today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Haydar births was 2010 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Haydar. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Haydar with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Haydar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
2010
7 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,933
Tracked since 2010
Census
Haydar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 291 people with the first name Haydar, which placed it at #30,113 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
#30,113
National first-name rank
People counted
291
291 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Haydar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haydar is White at 79.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.9%) and Black (6.5%). 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 Haydar 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 Haydar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.0% · 230
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.9% · 20
- Black or African American6.5% · 19
- Two or more races4.5% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Popularity
Haydar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Haydar from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 33 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Haydar remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Haydar 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 Haydar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Haydar
The name Haydar has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the word "haydar," which means "lion" or "brave." It is believed to have emerged during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century CE, in the Arabian Peninsula.
This name holds significant historical and religious significance in Islamic tradition. It is often associated with Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, who was also known as Haydar. According to Islamic sources, the Prophet Muhammad gave him this title due to his bravery and courage in battle.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Haydar can be found in the Quran, where it is mentioned as one of the attributes of Allah. The verse states, "He is the Mighty, the Wise, the Praised One, the Glorious, the Great, the Haydar (Lion)." This association with strength and bravery further solidified the name's meaning and significance.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Haydar. One of the most famous was Haydar Ali Khan (1722-1782), the Sultan of Mysore in southern India. He was a skilled military leader and played a crucial role in the resistance against the British East India Company during the Anglo-Mysore Wars.
Another prominent figure was Haydar Aliyev (1923-2003), the former President of Azerbaijan. He served as the President from 1993 to 2003 and is credited with playing a significant role in the country's independence from the Soviet Union.
In the realm of literature, Haydar Bakhsh Malik (1915-2003) was a renowned Urdu poet and writer from Pakistan. He was widely acclaimed for his poetry and received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to Urdu literature.
Haydar Amoli (1320-1390) was an influential Iranian philosopher and theologian during the Ilkhanid and Timurid periods. He made significant contributions to the field of Islamic philosophy and is remembered for his works, including "Nass al-Nusus" and "Jami' al-Asrar."
Haydar Khan Amu (1826-1889) was an Afghan ruler and military commander who played a crucial role in the First Anglo-Afghan War. He fought against the British forces and was known for his bravery and strategic military skills.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Haydar, reflecting its enduring significance and the legacy of bravery and strength associated with it.
People
Haydar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Haydar 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
Haydar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haydar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Haydar 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 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Haydar a common name?
We classify Haydar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 56 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Haydar most popular?
The single biggest year for Haydar was 2010, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Haydar is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Haydar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 291 people with the name Haydar, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,113 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 Haydar 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 Haydar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Haydar appears almost entirely male. Of the 274 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Haydar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Haydar is White at 79.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.9%) and Black (6.5%). 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 Haydar most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Haydar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.0% (230 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 Haydar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Haydar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Haydar 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 Haydar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Haydar 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 Haydar 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 Haydar?
Want to know how many people have the name Haydar? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.