Total births
22
Boys' name · since 1914
Hickman
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Hickman, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1914–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Hickman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1914.
Hickman has 22 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1918.
- 22 total births
- 1914–1918 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 boys have been named Hickman since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1918.
- 22
- total births
- 1914–1918
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Hickman was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hickman in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Hickman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hickman's SSA record in two at 1916 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hickman at a glance
Last recorded 1918Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Hickman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1918
- Peak year (1918)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Hickman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hickman's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Hickman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hickman? ▼
Hickman has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1918. 10 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Hickman most popular? ▼
Hickman was most popular in the 1910s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Hickman been used? ▼
Hickman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 5 years of data through 1918.
What names are similar to Hickman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hicks, Hickory, Hicham, Hickson. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1918 (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. "Hickman: Baby Name Since 1914 - 22 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hickman. 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 Hickman 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 June 2026.