Total births
984
Girls' name · since 1894
Hyacinth
984 babies named Hyacinth in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4781
- among girls today
- 984
- born since 1894
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Hyacinth currently ranks #4781 among girls' names in America, with 984 babies recorded since 1894.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hyacinth has been recorded 984 times among girls since 1894, currently ranked #4781 nationally and more common than 73% of girls, 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 1894 to 2025.
- #4781 among girls today
- 984 born since 1894
- 1910s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hyacinth is currently the #4781 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 984 born since 1894, peaking in the 1910s.
- #4781
- among girls today
- 984
- born since 1894
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Hyacinth vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4781
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Hyacinth was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
33 babies were named Hyacinth in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Hyacinth compares
984 Top 32% higher than 68% of 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
Hyacinth's all-time total is 158% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hyacinth | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 984 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hyacinth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hyacinth's full recorded timeline at 1958, 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 1894, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hyacinth at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,781
Active since
1894
Hyacinth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 132 years of records
Hyacinth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hyacinth's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Hyacinth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 54
1900s
54 births
- 1910s
1910s
162 births
- 1920s
1920s
154 births
- 1930s 63
1930s
63 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 39
1950s
39 births
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
- 1970s 58
1970s
58 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s 64
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 162 births (16% of all-time use).
How Hyacinth compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hyacinth's total volume
Hyacinth vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hyacinth by state
Where Hyacinth concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.5% |
New York share of Hyacinth's total US births 1.0%
Even split
10 of 984 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hyacinth? ▼
Since 1894, Social Security records show 984 babies named Hyacinth. Today it holds rank #4781 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 33 births.
When was Hyacinth most popular? ▼
Hyacinth was most popular in the 1910s decade with 162 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Hyacinth most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hyacinth are New York (10 births), Illinois (7 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Hyacinth been used? ▼
Records for Hyacinth go back to 1894, giving 132 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hyacinth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hyatt, Hyab. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hyacinth's data
- Hyacinth's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (162 total births) through the 2020s (110) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hyacinths (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Hyacinth
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hyacinth
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Aina #4783
723 births · Peak 2018
Honora #4778
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Wynne #4784
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Genevie #4785
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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, 1894–2025 (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. "Hyacinth: #4781 Girls' Name - 984 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hyacinth. 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 Hyacinth 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.