Total births
314
Boys' name · since 2004
Hyde
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 314 babies named Hyde, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7099
- among boys today
- 314
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Hyde is the #7099 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 314 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Hyde recorded 314 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #7099 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, 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 2004 to 2025.
- #7099 among boys today
- 314 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hyde is currently the #7099 boys' name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 314 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7099
- among boys today
- 314
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Hyde vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7099
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Hyde was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
30 babies were named Hyde in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Hyde compares
314 47th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Hyde's all-time total is 14% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hyde | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 314 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hyde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hyde splits its recorded history at 2015: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2004 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hyde at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#7,099
Active since
2004
Hyde popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Hyde by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hyde's strongest decade.
151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Hyde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
151 births
- 2020s
2020s
113 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 151 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hyde? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 314 babies named Hyde. Today it holds rank #7099 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 30 births.
When was Hyde most popular? ▼
Hyde was most popular in the 2010s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Hyde been used? ▼
Hyde has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hyde? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hyder, Hyden. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hyde's data
- Hyde's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (151 total births) through the 2020s (113) -- 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 Hyde
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Hyde: #7099 Boys' Name - 314 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hyde. 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 Hyde 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.