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Happy

This name comes from the English word happy, derived from Middle English hap "chance, luck", of Old Norse origin.

Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#9,457

Meaning and history

Happy comes from the English word, derived from Middle English hap, meaning "chance" or "luck," of Old Norse origin.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 6 births, rank #15,152
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 5 births, rank #17,504
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 5 births, rank #16,419
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 8 births, rank #11,615
2018: 8 births, rank #11,427
2019: 10 births, rank #9,736
2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
20212021: 8 births, rank #11,146
2022: 9 births, rank #10,383
2023: 11 births, rank #8,989
2024: 12 births, rank #8,443
20252025: 10 births, rank #9,457

In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Happy, ranking #9,457 among girls.