The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2016 Starting On H.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on H? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2016 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Henry | 1 in 160 (0.63%) | 10,390 |
| 45 | Hunter | 1 in 216 (0.46%) | 7,681 |
| 61 | Hudson | 1 in 271 (0.37%) | 6,127 |
| 107 | Harrison | 1 in 453 (0.22%) | 3,662 |
| 168 | Hayden | 1 in 695 (0.14%) | 2,386 |
| 270 | Holden | 1 in 1,239 (0.08%) | 1,338 |
| 319 | Hector | 1 in 1,539 (0.06%) | 1,077 |
| 399 | Hendrix | 1 in 2,155 (0.05%) | 769 |
| 412 | Harvey | 1 in 2,231 (0.04%) | 743 |
| 430 | Hayes | 1 in 2,395 (0.04%) | 692 |
| 437 | Hugo | 1 in 2,452 (0.04%) | 676 |
| 483 | Hank | 1 in 2,767 (0.04%) | 599 |
| 563 | Hamza | 1 in 3,580 (0.03%) | 463 |
| 669 | Hezekiah | 1 in 4,804 (0.02%) | 345 |
| 680 | Harley | 1 in 5,084 (0.02%) | 326 |
| 687 | Harry | 1 in 5,261 (0.02%) | 315 |
| 778 | Harper | 1 in 6,350 (0.02%) | 261 |
| 781 | Hassan | 1 in 6,399 (0.02%) | 259 |
| 782 | Houston | 1 in 6,399 (0.02%) | 259 |
| 795 | Harold | 1 in 6,656 (0.02%) | 249 |
| 805 | Harlan | 1 in 6,877 (0.01%) | 241 |
| 857 | Henrik | 1 in 7,855 (0.01%) | 211 |
| 858 | Huxley | 1 in 7,892 (0.01%) | 210 |
| 869 | Hugh | 1 in 8,164 (0.01%) | 203 |
| 885 | Heath | 1 in 8,456 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 912 | Hakeem | 1 in 8,863 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 939 | Howard | 1 in 9,364 (0.01%) | 177 |
| 1033 | Harris | 1 in 11,590 (0.01%) | 143 |
| 1040 | Harlem | 1 in 11,672 (0.01%) | 142 |
| 1110 | Haiden | 1 in 13,050 (0.01%) | 127 |
| 1148 | Hasan | 1 in 14,166 (0.01%) | 117 |
| 1235 | Humberto | 1 in 16,410 (0.01%) | 101 |
| 1327 | Hussein | 1 in 19,731 (0.01%) | 84 |
| 1378 | Hyrum | 1 in 20,979 (0%) | 79 |
| 1420 | Hans | 1 in 22,397 (0%) | 74 |
| 1434 | Hollis | 1 in 23,019 (0%) | 72 |
| 1467 | Hagen | 1 in 24,020 (0%) | 69 |
| 1484 | Henri | 1 in 24,737 (0%) | 67 |
| 1541 | Heriberto | 1 in 27,170 (0%) | 61 |
| 1564 | Hadi | 1 in 28,575 (0%) | 58 |
| 1593 | Hamilton | 1 in 30,134 (0%) | 55 |
| 1622 | Hussain | 1 in 31,872 (0%) | 52 |
| 1633 | Haven | 1 in 32,497 (0%) | 51 |
| 1634 | Hoyt | 1 in 32,497 (0%) | 51 |
| 1735 | Hashim | 1 in 37,667 (0%) | 44 |
| 1736 | Henley | 1 in 37,667 (0%) | 44 |
| 1776 | Huck | 1 in 39,461 (0%) | 42 |
| 1816 | Hiram | 1 in 42,497 (0%) | 39 |
| 1861 | Herman | 1 in 44,794 (0%) | 37 |
| 1903 | Hawkins | 1 in 47,353 (0%) | 35 |
| 1904 | Hernan | 1 in 47,353 (0%) | 35 |
| 1923 | Hiro | 1 in 48,746 (0%) | 34 |
| 1974 | Herbert | 1 in 51,793 (0%) | 32 |
| 1975 | Heston | 1 in 51,793 (0%) | 32 |
| 1993 | Hershel | 1 in 53,463 (0%) | 31 |
| 2018 | Haris | 1 in 55,245 (0%) | 30 |
| 2047 | Hampton | 1 in 57,150 (0%) | 29 |
| 2048 | Hansel | 1 in 57,150 (0%) | 29 |
| 2197 | Haziel | 1 in 69,057 (0%) | 24 |
| 2230 | Honor | 1 in 72,059 (0%) | 23 |
| 2272 | Haroon | 1 in 75,335 (0%) | 22 |
| 2317 | Haider | 1 in 78,922 (0%) | 21 |
| 2408 | Hardy | 1 in 87,230 (0%) | 19 |
| 2409 | Hendrik | 1 in 87,230 (0%) | 19 |
| 2410 | Hero | 1 in 87,230 (0%) | 19 |
| 2411 | Hosea | 1 in 87,230 (0%) | 19 |
| 2463 | Holt | 1 in 92,076 (0%) | 18 |
| 2464 | Homero | 1 in 92,076 (0%) | 18 |
| 2507 | Haze | 1 in 97,492 (0%) | 17 |
| 2508 | Hendrick | 1 in 97,492 (0%) | 17 |
| 2509 | Hillel | 1 in 97,492 (0%) | 17 |
| 2568 | Hayk | 1 in 103,585 (0%) | 16 |
| 2630 | Haddon | 1 in 110,491 (0%) | 15 |
| 2693 | Hamzah | 1 in 118,383 (0%) | 14 |
| 2694 | Hanson | 1 in 118,383 (0%) | 14 |
| 2695 | Hilario | 1 in 118,383 (0%) | 14 |
| 2762 | Hagan | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2763 | Hawk | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2764 | Horacio | 1 in 127,490 (0%) | 13 |
| 2855 | Harun | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2856 | Hazen | 1 in 138,114 (0%) | 12 |
| 2949 | Haakon | 1 in 150,669 (0%) | 11 |
| 2950 | Hisham | 1 in 150,669 (0%) | 11 |
| 2951 | Holland | 1 in 150,669 (0%) | 11 |
| 2952 | Huntley | 1 in 150,669 (0%) | 11 |
| 3058 | Harlen | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3059 | Harut | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3060 | Hubert | 1 in 165,736 (0%) | 10 |
| 3166 | Haden | 1 in 184,152 (0%) | 9 |
| 3243 | Halston | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3244 | Hamdan | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3245 | Hari | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3246 | Harlow | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3247 | Hatcher | 1 in 207,171 (0%) | 8 |
| 3351 | Haruki | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3352 | Helios | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3353 | Henrique | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3354 | Heru | 1 in 236,766 (0%) | 7 |
| 3552 | Han | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
| 3553 | Haneef | 1 in 276,227 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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