Total births
79
Boys' name · since 1918
Hines
Hines has 79 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 79
- total births
- 1918–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
79 boys have been named Hines since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hines recorded 79 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2018.
- 79 total births
- 1918–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
79 boys have been named Hines since 1918, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 79
- total births
- 1918–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Hines was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hines in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Hines's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hines's full recorded timeline at 1952, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hines at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Hines popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2018
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Hines by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hines's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Hines births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hines? ▼
Hines has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Hines most popular? ▼
Hines was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Hines been used? ▼
Records for Hines go back to 1918, giving 101 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Hines? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hinton, Hinson, Hinckley, Hinata, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Hines
Nearby Names Like Hines
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hines
Hinton Boy
#12414 566 births
Hinson Boy
#9710 60 births
Hinckley Boy
58 births
Hinata Boy
12 births
Hing Boy
5 births
Compare Hines side by side: Hines vs Hinton Hines vs Hinson Hines vs Hinckley
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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, 1918–2018 (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. "Hines: Baby Name Since 1918 - 79 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hines. 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 Hines 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.