1,063 American names begin with H, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen | Edwardian name | 668 | |
| Henry | Ruler of the home | 12,040 | |
| Harold | interwar name | 230 | |
| Heather | boomer-era name | 177 | |
| Hannah | Grace; favour | 3,973 | |
| Harry | Edwardian name | 329 | |
| Howard | interwar name | 226 | |
| Hazel | Hazel tree | 6,342 | |
| Hunter | millennial-parent name | 3,084 | |
| Herbert | interwar name | 49 | |
| Holly | Gen X and millennial name | 751 | |
| Hailey | Hay meadow | 2,561 | |
| Haley | millennial-parent name | 314 | |
| Heidi | boomer-era name | 894 | |
| Hayden | millennial-parent name | 2,975 | |
| Harper | Harp player | 6,869 | |
| Herman | interwar name | 58 | |
| Harvey | interwar name | 1,400 | |
| Hudson | Son of Hudde | 8,666 | |
| Hector | millennial-parent name | 779 | |
| Hattie | Edwardian name | 923 | |
| Harrison | Son of Harry | 3,080 | |
| Hope | millennial-parent name | 873 | |
| Harriet | interwar name | 226 | |
| Hugh | Edwardian name | 360 | |
| Hilda | interwar name | 55 | |
| Harley | current name | 947 | |
| Homer | interwar name | 21 | |
| Hubert | interwar name | 34 | |
| Horace | interwar name | 14 | |
| Hayley | Gen X and millennial name | 179 | |
| Henrietta | Edwardian name | 65 | |
| Hadley | millennial-parent name | 2,266 | |
| Hanna | millennial-parent name | 580 | |
| Hallie | Hay meadow; home ruler | 2,260 | |
| Helena | current name | 841 | |
| Hugo | current name | 837 | |
| Harmony | current name | 1,123 | |
| Helene | Edwardian name | 42 | |
| Holden | current name | 1,146 | |
| Heaven | millennial-parent name | 569 | |
| Hillary | Gen X and millennial name | 67 | |
| Haylee | millennial-parent name | 153 | |
| Heath | boomer-era name | 253 | |
| Haven | current name | 1,781 | |
| Harlan | interwar name | 490 | |
| Hilary | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Hayes | current name | 2,327 | |
| Harriett | interwar name | 17 | |
| Hollis | current name | 472 | |
| Hollie | Gen X and millennial name | 60 | |
| Houston | current name | 413 | |
| Humberto | Gen X and millennial name | 84 | |
| Hank | current name | 776 | |
| Hal | midcentury name | 38 | |
| Harris | interwar name | 156 | |
| Halle | millennial-parent name | 491 | |
| Harlow | current name | 1,148 | |
| Hailee | millennial-parent name | 163 | |
| Hans | boomer-era name | 146 | |
| Hester | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Hiram | interwar name | 103 | |
| Hendrix | current name | 975 | |
| Haleigh | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Hana | current name | 436 | |
| Hassan | current name | 447 | |
| Hezekiah | current name | 626 | |
| Holland | current name | 686 | |
| Herschel | interwar name | 34 | |
| Hamza | current name | 556 | |
| Hershel | interwar name | 48 | |
| Heriberto | Gen X and millennial name | 40 | |
| Haylie | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Hadassah | current name | 529 | |
| Holli | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Harriette | Edwardian name | 12 | |
| Hoyt | interwar name | 44 | |
| Harlee | current name | 237 | |
| Hellen | interwar name | 112 | |
| Henley | current name | 317 | |
| Halie | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Hettie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Huey | interwar name | 42 | |
| Hilton | interwar name | 18 | |
| Harmon | interwar name | 20 | |
| Hailie | millennial-parent name | 125 | |
| Haywood | Edwardian name | 12 | |
| Hamilton | current name | 38 | |
| Hortense | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hakeem | Gen X and millennial name | 117 | |
| Heidy | millennial-parent name | 101 | |
| Haiden | millennial-parent name | 183 | |
| Henri | current name | 95 | |
| Hyman | Edwardian name | — | |
| Harland | interwar name | 73 | |
| Hardy | interwar name | 54 | |
| Hobert | interwar name | — | |
| Harmoni | current name | 252 | |
| Hayleigh | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Halo | current name | 730 | |
| Hosea | interwar name | 67 | |
| Heavenly | current name | 199 | |
| Haisley | current name | 643 | |
| Hulda | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hasan | current name | 184 | |
| Harleigh | current name | 138 | |
| Harlie | millennial-parent name | 70 | |
| Hadlee | current name | 281 | |
| Hernan | Gen X and millennial name | 72 | |
| Huxley | current name | 393 | |
| Harlem | current name | 383 | |
| Hayward | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Honesty | millennial-parent name | 135 | |
| Hampton | current name | 162 | |
| Honey | current name | 322 | |
| Holley | boomer-era name | 40 | |
| Hilario | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Hali | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Honor | current name | 163 | |
| Horacio | millennial-parent name | 31 | |
| Hadleigh | current name | 198 | |
| Herlinda | midcentury name | 14 | |
| Henderson | Edwardian name | 50 | |
| Halley | Gen X and millennial name | 43 | |
| Henrik | current name | 206 | |
| Hermon | interwar name | 13 | |
| Haden | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Hortencia | interwar name | 6 | |
| Howell | interwar name | 12 | |
| Hartley | current name | 174 | |
| Hobart | interwar name | — | |
| Homero | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Herminia | interwar name | — | |
| Haskell | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hansel | current name | 103 | |
| Harlen | current name | 70 | |
| Hagen | millennial-parent name | 73 | |
| Haydee | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Hyrum | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Hussein | current name | 83 | |
| Heber | millennial-parent name | 31 | |
| Haily | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Hedwig | Edwardian name | — | |
| Harri | Ruler of the home | 100 | |
| Hilma | Edwardian name | — | |
| Halee | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Haidyn | millennial-parent name | 73 | |
| Hildred | interwar name | — | |
| Harmonie | current name | 72 | |
| Huston | interwar name | 10 | |
| Hurley | Edwardian name | — | |
| Harrell | midcentury name | — | |
| Hafsa | current name | 148 | |
| Hadi | current name | 142 | |
| Hazle | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hazen | current name | 97 | |
| Hawa | current name | 111 | |
| Hakim | boomer-era name | 46 | |
| Hillard | interwar name | — | |
| Hildegarde | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hedy | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Halima | current name | 102 | |
| Harlyn | current name | 111 | |
| Haydn | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Hanan | current name | 67 | |
| Hensley | current name | 96 | |
| Helga | boomer-era name | — | |
| Hiba | current name | 85 | |
| Henery | interwar name | — | |
| Halen | current name | 90 | |
| Heide | boomer-era name | — | |
| Hollyn | current name | 170 | |
| Hussain | current name | 79 | |
| Haddie | current name | 94 | |
| Hanah | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Hermelinda | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Huda | current name | 117 | |
| Hilbert | interwar name | — | |
| Heyward | interwar name | — | |
| Hindy | current name | 111 | |
| Herb | midcentury name | — | |
| Harlin | interwar name | 24 | |
| Hashim | current name | 76 | |
| Hildegard | Edwardian name | 14 | |
| Hipolito | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Holt | current name | 81 | |
| Hosanna | current name | 145 | |
| Hilliard | interwar name | — | |
| Harlon | interwar name | 14 | |
| Hershell | interwar name | — | |
| Huntley | current name | 156 | |
| Hanson | current name | 41 | |
| Hermione | current name | 95 | |
| Hayli | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Haileigh | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Hala | millennial-parent name | 57 | |
| Haris | millennial-parent name | 56 | |
| Hortensia | interwar name | — | |
| Helaine | midcentury name | — | |
| Harvie | interwar name | 16 | |
| Hayven | current name | 75 | |
| Honora | Edwardian name | 15 | |
| Haziel | current name | 331 | |
| Huy | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Haya | current name | 101 | |
| Hughie | interwar name | 7 | |
| Hendrick | current name | 81 | |
| Hadassa | current name | 121 | |
| Hinda | current name | 69 | |
| Hennessy | current name | 37 | |
| Halston | current name | 148 | |
| Hagan | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Heston | current name | 60 | |
| Havana | current name | 48 | |
| Hermina | Edwardian name | — | |
| Huck | current name | 82 | |
| Hassie | Edwardian name | 7 | |
| Hiroshi | interwar name | 7 | |
| Hogan | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Hamzah | millennial-parent name | 45 | |
| Hermine | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hayle | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Haroon | current name | 90 | |
| Harleen | current name | 26 | |
| Hertha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hillel | current name | 25 | |
| Hallee | millennial-parent name | 43 | |
| Horatio | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Harmonee | millennial-parent name | 34 | |
| Herminio | boomer-era name | — | |
| Han | current name | 27 | |
| Heba | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Hendrik | current name | 50 | |
| Henriette | Edwardian name | — | |
| Halli | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Huw | Heart; mind; spirit | 15 | |
| Haze | current name | 136 | |
| Hardin | current name | 69 | |
| Humza | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Hudsyn | current name | 105 | |
| Henna | millennial-parent name | 36 | |
| Hercules | current name | 20 | |
| Harlynn | current name | 86 | |
| Hart | current name | 66 | |
| Hale | Edwardian name | 13 | |
| Harli | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Henretta | Edwardian name | — | |
| Haneen | current name | 37 | |
| Haydon | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Harbor | current name | 85 |