Names That Start With H
Here are the names that start with H that families actually use, taken from US birth records: 1,054 girl names, 1,032 boy names and 5 names often given to both. Each column below shows the 25 used most often, with the number of babies given the name since 1880.
H names breathe out gently, which gives them a relaxed, friendly sound. Henry and Hazel feel classic but fresh again, and Hunter came up in more recent decades.
The split is nearly even, around 1,050 for girls against 1,030 on the boys' side. Harley and Hartley are unisex choices with a lively two beat rhythm.
A few people drop the H when speaking, so think about how Harold or Holly will sound in a busy room. Hal, Hank and Holl are easygoing nicknames. Separate pages list H names for boys and for girls only.
- Girl names
- 1,054
- Boy names
- 1,032
- Unisex names
- 5
- Last names
- 8,482
Most popular names that start with H
Top girl names
- Helen 1,018,290
- Heather 524,517
- Hannah 427,766
- Hazel 255,422
- Holly 199,855
- Hailey 156,942
- Haley 155,199
- Heidi 142,416
- Hattie 99,138
- Harriet 88,443
- Hope 87,593
- Hilda 80,605
- Harper 70,237
- Henrietta 50,731
- Hayley 48,647
- Hanna 37,401
- Helena 34,876
- Helene 33,058
- Hallie 29,932
- Hillary 28,540
- Haylee 27,931
- Hadley 26,708
- Hayden 25,552
- Heaven 24,898
- Harmony 24,549
Top boy names
- Henry 679,050
- Harold 549,571
- Harry 420,908
- Howard 344,897
- Hunter 229,068
- Herbert 227,758
- Herman 135,487
- Harvey 120,267
- Hector 101,525
- Hayden 96,185
- Hugh 81,250
- Harrison 73,822
- Homer 60,667
- Hubert 57,323
- Hudson 54,182
- Horace 54,000
- Harley 38,610
- Hugo 31,444
- Heath 27,599
- Harlan 23,435
- Holden 21,379
- Hal 16,544
- Humberto 16,145
- Houston 15,080
- Harris 14,982
H names popular right now
Girl and boy names starting with H in the 2017 top 1,000, with their rank.
- Harper #11 girl
- Henry #18 boy
- Hannah #32 girl
- Hazel #43 girl
- Hunter #53 boy
- Hudson #64 boy
- Hailey #72 girl
- Hadley #113 girl
- Harrison #113 boy
- Hayden #174 boy
- Harmony #178 girl
- Harley #202 girl
- Hayden #231 girl
- Holden #242 boy
- Hope #253 girl
- Haven #300 girl
- Hector #317 boy
- Heaven #334 girl
- Haley #343 girl
- Hendrix #349 boy
- Heidi #364 girl
- Harvey #382 boy
- Harlow #390 girl
- Hayes #409 boy
Unisex names that start with H
Names where at least a quarter of babies were girls and at least a quarter were boys.
| Name | Girls | Boys | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harley | 37% | 63% | 61,503 |
| Holland | 64% | 36% | 6,569 |
| Haiden | 30% | 70% | 4,763 |
| Hartley | 46% | 54% | 2,619 |
| Harlem | 28% | 72% | 2,146 |
More letters: unisex names A to Z.
Names that start and end with H
- Hannah
- Hugh
- Heath
- Haleigh
- Hezekiah
- Hadassah
- Hayleigh
- Harleigh
- Hadleigh
- Hanah
- Haileigh
- Hamzah
- Hyacinth
- Huldah
- Hildreth
- Harsh
- Hersh
- Heith
- Helmuth
- Hadiyah
- Havilah
- Hanh
- Hafsah
- Halimah
Common last names with H
- Hernandez
- Harris
- Hall
- Hill
- Howard
- Hughes
- Henderson
- Hamilton
- Hayes
- Harrison
- Henry
- Hunter
- Hicks
- Hunt
- Holmes
- Herrera
Questions people ask
What are the most common names that start with H?
For girls, Helen, Heather, Hannah, Hazel. For boys, Henry, Harold, Harry, Howard. These have been given to the most babies in US records.
How many names start with H?
US birth records list 1,054 girl names and 1,032 boy names starting with H.
What are gender neutral names that start with H?
Names often given to both girls and boys include Harley, Holland, Haiden, Hartley, Harlem.
What names start and end with H?
Hannah, Hugh, Heath, Haleigh, Hezekiah, Hadassah, Hayleigh, Harleigh.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017; last names from the US Census surname list (every surname shared by 100 or more people).