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.

#18,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1918
2010s
peak 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.

  • #18,976 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 79 born since 1918
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hines ranks #18,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 79 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,976 of 45,481
all-time among boys
79
born since 1918
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hines's 79 recorded births place it above 58.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1921)
7
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19181927193619502006201120142018 5

Hines by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (22 births, 28% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 archive ordinal is #18,976 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
Where does Hines sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hines ranks #18,976 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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
566 births
Hinson Boy
60 births
Hinckley Boy
58 births
Hinata Boy
12 births
Hing Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hines: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.