Total births
241
Unisex name · since 1912
Hyland
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 241 babies named Hyland, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6224
- among boys today
- 241
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Hyland currently ranks #6224 among unisex names in America, with 241 babies recorded since 1912.
Hyland has 241 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6224 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #6224 among boys today
- 241 born since 1912
- 2020s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hyland is currently the #6224 unisex name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 241 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6224
- among boys today
- 241
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Hyland vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6224
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Hyland was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
17 babies were named Hyland in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Hyland compares
241 41th 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
Hyland's all-time total is 34% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hyland | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 241 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hyland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hyland's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hyland at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,224
Active since
1912
Hyland popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Hyland popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 2002 (Hyland as girls' name)
Hyland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hyland's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Hyland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 20
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 70 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hyland? ▼
Hyland has been given to 241 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6224 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Hyland most popular? ▼
Hyland was most popular in the 2020s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Hyland a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hyland is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 241 births, and as a girl's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Hyland been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hyland since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hyland? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hylan, Hyle, Hylton. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Hyland: #6224 Unisex Name - 241 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hyland. 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 Hyland 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.