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Haakon
OriginNorse
Meaning"chosen son"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Haakon
An ancient name that's been used by the Norwegian royal family; still popular there but not likely to appeal to many American parents.
Pronounced HAH-kohn.
As of October 2026, Haakon ranked #6259 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #2389 in 1912.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,754 | 20 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | #4,599 | 21 | 11 |
| 2016 | #3,620 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,273 | 24 | 13.2 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Haakons
- Haakon I
VI, Kings of Norway
- Haakon VII (born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel)
King of Norway
- Haakon Magnus
Crown Prince of Norway
- Haakon Sigurdarson
de facto ruler of Norway
- Haakon Steen Lie
Norwegian politician
- Haakon Paulsson
Earl of Orkney
- Haakon the Crazy
Norwegian noble
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