Hy vs Hyman

Side-by-side comparison of Hy and Hyman — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Hy

Boy name · Rank #12413

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Name B

Hyman

Boy name

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Metric Hy Hyman
Current Rank #12413 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 117 5,858
Peak Year 1915 1916
Peak Year Births 11 379
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hy Hyman
1880ss — 19
1890ss — 106
1900ss — 357
1910ss 34 2,778
1920ss 6 1,671
1930ss — 331
1940ss — 188
1950ss 13 212
1960ss — 100
1970ss 5 59
1980ss — 19
1990ss 6 6
2000ss 23 5
2010ss 18 7
2020ss 12 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hy Hyman
2014 5 7
2015 6 —
2017 7 —
2020 7 —
2024 5 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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