Rising since 2014, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Happiness since 2013
Babies named Happiness per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 59 |
| 2020s | 59 |
Meaning & origin
Happiness is an extremely rare modern English virtue name, first recorded in U.S. data in 2013. It reached its peak rank of 13,208 in that year, but its trajectory has been rising since 2014, suggesting a slow but steady increase in use. As of 2025, only about 1 in every 267,878 girls receives the name, highlighting its uniqueness. The name has no recorded top states, indicating it is spread thinly across the country. As a modern word name, it follows in the tradition of other abstract virtue names like Grace and Joy, but remains far less common. Its etymology is straightforward, derived from the English word for happiness, making it a direct expression of positive sentiment.
Happiness is a modern English word name derived from the noun 'happiness,' meaning the state of being happy. It emerged as a given name in the early 21st century, part of a trend of abstract virtue names like Grace and Joy. Its use as a baby name is very rare, first recorded in 2013.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Happy
Sibling names for Happiness
Names that share Happiness's style, for a brother or sister.
