Total births
39
Boys' name · since 1991
Hezron
Hezron has 39 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1991–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Hezron sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 39 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hezron has been recorded 39 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2018.
- 39 total births
- 1991–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 boys have been named Hezron since 1991, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 39
- total births
- 1991–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Hezron was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hezron in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Hezron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hezron's full recorded timeline at 2015, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hezron at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Hezron popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2018
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Hezron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hezron's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Hezron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hezron? ▼
Hezron has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 8 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Hezron most popular? ▼
Hezron was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Hezron been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hezron since 1991 -- 28 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Hezron? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hezekiah, Hezzie, Hezakiah, Hezikiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Hezron
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Hezikiah Boy
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Hezekiyah Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hezron: Baby Name Since 1991 - 39 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hezron. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hezron draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.