Girls' name · since 1986
Hiral
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Hiral, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #28,427 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 89
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hiral is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 89 have been recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiral has been recorded 89 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2006.
- #28,427 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 89 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiral ranks #28,427 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #28,427 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 89
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hiral's 89 recorded births place it above 60.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Hiral's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hiral's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hiral popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2006
- Peak year (1997)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Hiral by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (34 births, 38% of the file).
1990s was Hiral's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Hiral births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (38% of all-time use).
Hiral by state
Where Hiral concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 5.6% |
5 of 89 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hiral's data
- Hiral's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2000s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Hirals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hiral: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
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, 1986–2006 (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 Hiral 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.