Meaning and history
Hakan can represent two distinct names. Turkish Hakan comes from the Central Asian title khagan, meaning “ruler” or “emperor.” Scandinavian Håkan, sometimes written Hakan without the ring, derives from Old Norse Hákon, traditionally interpreted as “high son” or “high descendant.” The traditions are unrelated. Notable bearers include Turkish footballer Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Swedish politician Håkan Juholt, whose standard spelling preserves å.
20062006: 11 births, rank #6,904
2007: 12 births, rank #6,622
2008: 6 births, rank #11,037
2009: 11 births, rank #7,236
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: 12 births, rank #6,578
2012: 12 births, rank #6,626
2013: 11 births, rank #7,026
2014: 12 births, rank #6,632
2015: 10 births, rank #7,491
20162016: 10 births, rank #7,605
2017: 18 births, rank #5,111
2018: 12 births, rank #6,703
2019: 9 births, rank #8,215
2020: 11 births, rank #7,034
20212021: 9 births, rank #8,166
2022: 15 births, rank #5,874
2023: 12 births, rank #6,897
2024: 16 births, rank #5,659
20252025: 10 births, rank #7,679
In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Hakan, ranking #7,679 among boys.