Total births
115
Boys' name · since 1889
Hjalmar
Hjalmar has 115 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 115
- total births
- 1889–1937
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Hjalmar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 115 have been recorded since 1889.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hjalmar has been recorded 115 times among boys since 1889, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1937.
- 115 total births
- 1889–1937 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
115 boys have been named Hjalmar since 1889, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1937.
- 115
- total births
- 1889–1937
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Hjalmar was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
13 babies were named Hjalmar in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Hjalmar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hjalmar's full recorded timeline at 1920, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hjalmar at a glance
Last recorded 1937Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Hjalmar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1937
- Peak year (1916)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Hjalmar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hjalmar's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Hjalmar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 45 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hjalmar? ▼
Hjalmar has been given to 115 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1937. 13 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Hjalmar most popular? ▼
Hjalmar was most popular in the 1910s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Hjalmar been used? ▼
Hjalmar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 49 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Hjalmar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hjalmer. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hjalmar's data
- Hjalmar's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 1930s (16) -- 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.
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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, 1889–1937 (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. "Hjalmar: Baby Name Since 1889 - 115 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hjalmar. 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 Hjalmar 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.