Boys' name · since 1914
Hy
Hy has 117 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,373 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 117
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 117 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Hy recorded 117 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #16,373 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 117 born since 1914
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hy ranks #16,373 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 117 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.
- #16,373 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 117
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hy's 117 recorded births place it above 63.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Hy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hy's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1915)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Hy by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (34 births, 29% of the file).
1910s was Hy's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Hy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
34 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 34 births (29% of all-time use).
Hy by state
Where Hy concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 10.3% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 4.3% |
12 of 117 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Hy's data
- Hy's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hys (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Hy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1914–2024 (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 Hy 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.