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Hakan

Boy

Meaning of Hakan: Turkish: 'emperor'

Hakan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7374th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7374

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

376

First recorded 1973 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 11 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 12 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Hakan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 18.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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