US rank #9675 Boys' name Peak 2018 60 births

Hinson — #9675 US boys' name

60 babies named Hinson in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#9675
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 32% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Hinson was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

9 babies were named Hinson in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hinson

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Hinson between 2014 and 2024, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hinson currently holds the #9675 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hinson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Hinson shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hinson 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 60 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.

Hinson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

60

Since 2014

11 years of records

Peak year

2018

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,675

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2014

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hinson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2014

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
9
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
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Hinson by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
31 births that decade — 52% of Hinson's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hinson?
60 babies have been named Hinson since 2014. It currently ranks #9675 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 9 births.
When was Hinson most popular?
Hinson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Hinson been used?
Hinson has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hinson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hinton, Hines, Hinckley, Hinata, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2014–2024 (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.