Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2012
Hiyam
Hiyam has 18 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16878
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
18 babies have been named Hiyam since 2012, making it today's #16878 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Hiyam recorded 18 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #16878 nationally today, ahead of 5% of girls, 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 2012 to 2024.
- #16878 among girls today
- 18 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hiyam is currently the #16878 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 18 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16878
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Hiyam vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16878
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Hiyam was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hiyam in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Hiyam compares
18 6th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Hiyam's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hiyam | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hiyam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hiyam's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hiyam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#16,878
Active since
2012
Hiyam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Hiyam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hiyam's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Hiyam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hiyam? ▼
Hiyam has been given to 18 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16878 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Hiyam most popular? ▼
Hiyam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Hiyam been used? ▼
Records for Hiyam go back to 2012, giving 13 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Hiyam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hiya, Hiyab, Hiyabel, Hiyori. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hiyam's data
- Hiyam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hiyam
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Hiyabel Girl
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Hiyori Girl
6 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hiyam: #16878 Girls' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hiyam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hiyam 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 June 2026.