US rank #14327 Girls' name Peak 2016 44 births

Heyam — #14327 US girls' name

44 babies named Heyam in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s272020s12
#14327
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 19% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Heyam was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

8 babies were named Heyam in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Heyam

The Social Security Administration has registered 44 babies named Heyam between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Heyam currently holds the #14327 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Heyam performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Heyam shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Heyam in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 44 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Heyam at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

44

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2016

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,327

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Heyam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
8
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
456789 2024202320192016201420122002 5

Heyam by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
27 births that decade — 61% of Heyam's all-time total
2000s52010s272020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Heyam?
44 babies have been named Heyam since 2002. It currently ranks #14327 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 8 births.
When was Heyam most popular?
Heyam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Heyam been used?
Heyam has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Heyam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heydi, Heydy, Heyli, Heylin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.