Unisex nameNot in the current top charts
Hiawatha
//ˌhaɪəˈwɑθə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 19578 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
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Hiawatha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hiawatha |
|---|---|
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 23 |
| 1919 | 20 |
| 1920 | 22 |
| 1921 | 28 |
| 1922 | 28 |
| 1923 | 26 |
| 1924 | 9 |
| 1925 | 21 |
| 1926 | 27 |
| 1927 | 24 |
| 1928 | 24 |
| 1929 | 26 |
| 1930 | 14 |
| 1931 | 16 |
| 1932 | 29 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1934 | 31 |
| 1935 | 26 |
| 1936 | 20 |
| 1937 | 12 |
| 1938 | 18 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1941 | 23 |
| 1942 | 15 |
| 1943 | 24 |
| 1944 | 19 |
| 1945 | 20 |
| 1946 | 11 |
| 1947 | 13 |
| 1948 | 20 |
| 1949 | 24 |
| 1950 | 24 |
| 1951 | 17 |
| 1952 | 19 |
| 1953 | 23 |
| 1954 | 15 |
| 1955 | 21 |
| 1956 | 13 |
| 1957 | 31 |
| 1958 | 13 |
| 1959 | 18 |
| 1960 | 19 |
| 1961 | 16 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 9 |
| 1965 | 13 |
| 1966 | 13 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 9 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 14 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 13 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 20 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 7 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 |
Hiawatha through the decades
- Hiawatha peaked in 1957, when 31 babies were named Hiawatha in the US.
- The 1920s were Hiawatha's strongest decade, averaging 24 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1977–2004), use of Hiawatha has fallen 31% compared to the 10 years before that.