Hayato comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning Falcon, swift, fast, quick, flexible..
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How popular is Hayato?
2008peak year
Hayato has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #10453), with about 7 babies named Hayato each year. In 2008, 13 babies received the name (ranked #6537). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 247.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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