Happy Name Popularity and Statistics
Happy is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births580
First Year on Record1912
Happy popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 10 | #9,457 |
| 2025 | Boys | 7 | #9,714 |
| 2024 | Girls | 12 | #8,443 |
| 2024 | Boys | 6 | #10,938 |
| 2023 | Girls | 11 | #8,989 |
| 2023 | Boys | 10 | #7,738 |
| 2022 | Girls | 9 | #10,383 |
| 2022 | Boys | 7 | #9,823 |
| 2021 | Girls | 8 | #11,146 |
| 2020 | Girls | 5 | #15,088 |
| 2020 | Boys | 10 | #7,502 |
| 2019 | Girls | 10 | #9,736 |
| 2019 | Boys | 7 | #9,756 |
| 2018 | Girls | 8 | #11,427 |
| 2018 | Boys | 5 | #12,156 |
| 2017 | Girls | 8 | #11,615 |
| 2017 | Boys | 8 | #8,840 |
| 2016 | Boys | 6 | #10,744 |
| 2015 | Girls | 5 | #16,419 |
| 2013 | Girls | 5 | #16,547 |
| 2013 | Boys | 5 | #12,136 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 |
| 2008 | Girls | 5 | #17,504 |
| 2008 | Boys | 5 | #12,553 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1975 · Girls
18 recorded births and rank #3,637.
1936 · Boys
14 recorded births and rank #1,872.
1977 · Girls
13 recorded births and rank #4,942.
1974 · Girls
13 recorded births and rank #4,459.
Where Happy ranked highest in 1936
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- KY
- Rank #391 · 6 recorded births