Boys' name · since 1880
Hiram
Hiram has 14,456 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #991 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,636 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 14,456
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hiram currently ranks #1636 among boys' names in America, with 14,456 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Hiram recorded 14,456 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #1636 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #991 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,636 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 14,456 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiram ranks #991 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,636 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 14,456 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #991 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,636 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 14,456
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hiram's 14,456 recorded births place it above 97.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Hiram compares
14,456 Top 8% higher than 92% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hiram's all-time total is 39x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hiram | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,456 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 221 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hiram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hiram's full recorded timeline at 1953, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1903, with just 33 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 221 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hiram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 221
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Hiram by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,830 births, 13% of the file).
1920s was Hiram's strongest decade.
1,830 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Hiram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
825 births
- 1890s 544
1890s
544 births
- 1900s 433
1900s
433 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,410 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,830 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,120 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,043 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,201 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,106 births
- 1970s
1970s
989 births
- 1980s
1980s
765 births
- 1990s 712
1990s
712 births
- 2000s
2000s
890 births
- 2010s
2010s
974 births
- 2020s 614
2020s
614 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,830 births (13% of all-time use).
How Hiram compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hiram's total volume
Hiram by state
Where Hiram concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,505 | 10.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 920 | 6.4% |
| #3 | California | | 777 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 685 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 476 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 396 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 310 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 308 | 2.1% |
1,505 of 14,456 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Hiram appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hiram's data
- Hiram's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (1,830 total births) through the 2020s (614) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Hirams (1,505 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hiram: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Hiram 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.