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
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Boys | 5 | #11,356 |
| 1988 | Boys | 6 | #6,426 |
| 1987 | Boys | 5 | #6,951 |
| 1986 | Boys | 7 | #5,332 |
| 1984 | Boys | 7 | #4,973 |
| 1982 | Boys | 7 | #5,003 |
| 1981 | Boys | 7 | #4,961 |
| 1980 | Boys | 7 | #4,940 |
| 1979 | Boys | 5 | #6,056 |
| 1977 | Girls | 8 | #6,892 |
| 1977 | Boys | 12 | #3,203 |
| 1976 | Girls | 5 | #9,284 |
| 1976 | Boys | 6 | #4,935 |
| 1975 | Boys | 8 | #3,941 |
| 1973 | Girls | 7 | #6,666 |
| 1973 | Boys | 6 | #4,505 |
| 1972 | Boys | 9 | #3,344 |
| 1971 | Boys | 14 | #2,558 |
| 1970 | Boys | 9 | #3,282 |
| 1969 | Boys | 9 | #3,062 |
| 1968 | Boys | 8 | #3,107 |
| 1967 | Girls | 5 | #6,804 |
| 1967 | Boys | 11 | #2,470 |
| 1966 | Girls | 7 | #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