Haakon
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,269 in 1912
0 babies were named Haakon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHaakon first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1912, when it reached #2,269.
About the name Haakon
Haakon is a boy name of Scandinavian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-kon”. US birth records list Haakon for boys from 1912 to 2024, in 39 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1912, when it ranked #2,269 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.1 | 320,000 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 277,778 boys |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 151,057 boys |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 107,527 boys |
| 2020s | 7.4 | 135,501 boys |
Other spellings of Haakon
More Scandinavian boy names
- Boy name: Jonathan · God has given
- Unisex name: Beckett · bee cottage
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- Unisex name: Jensen · son of Jens
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- Unisex name: Odin · frenzy, inspiration
Questions about the name Haakon
What is the origin of the name Haakon?
Haakon has Scandinavian roots in our records. Other Scandinavian names include Jonathan, Beckett, Oscar.
Is Haakon a boy or girl name?
Haakon is a boy name.
How popular is the name Haakon?
Haakon is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,269 in 1912.