Recorded 2016–2023 Boys' name Peak 2018 83 births

Hirving — boys' name

83 babies named Hirving in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s642020s19
2010s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Hirving was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

23 babies were named Hirving in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hirving

The Social Security Administration has registered 83 babies named Hirving between 2016 and 2023, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hirving currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hirving performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Hirving shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Washington. In total, SSA state-level files list Hirving in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hirving 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 83 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.

Hirving at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

83

Since 2016

8 years of records

Peak year

2018

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

2016

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2023

Hirving popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2016

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
23
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
0510152025 2023202220212019201820172016 7

Hirving by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
64 births that decade — 77% of Hirving's all-time total
2010s642020s19

Hirving by state

Where Hirving concentrates geographically — total births since 2016

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Hirving
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8 9.6%
#2 Washington
5 6.0%
California share of Hirving's total US births 9.6%
Even split

8 of 83 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hirving?
83 babies have been named Hirving since 2016. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2018 with 23 births.
When was Hirving most popular?
Hirving was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Hirving most popular?
The top states for the name Hirving are California (8 births), Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Hirving been used?
Hirving has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 8 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Hirving?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hiram, Hiroshi, Hiro, Hiroki, and 4 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, 2016–2023 (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.