Hiawatha Name Popularity and Statistics

Hiawatha 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 Record2004
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,228
First Year on Record1911

Hiawatha popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2004Boys5#11,356
1988Boys6#6,426
1987Boys5#6,951
1986Boys7#5,332
1984Boys7#4,973
1982Boys7#5,003
1981Boys7#4,961
1980Boys7#4,940
1979Boys5#6,056
1977Girls8#6,892
1977Boys12#3,203
1976Girls5#9,284
1976Boys6#4,935
1975Boys8#3,941
1973Girls7#6,666
1973Boys6#4,505
1972Boys9#3,344
1971Boys14#2,558
1970Boys9#3,282
1969Boys9#3,062
1968Boys8#3,107
1967Girls5#6,804
1967Boys11#2,470
1966Girls7#5,273

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

1934 · Boys

26 recorded births and rank #1,323.

1932 · Boys

23 recorded births and rank #1,465.

1921 · Boys

22 recorded births and rank #1,648.

1957 · Boys

20 recorded births and rank #1,791.

Where Hiawatha ranked highest in 1958

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

VA
Rank #493 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Hiawatha