Total births
113
Boys' name · since 1912
Hymie
113 babies named Hymie in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 113
- total births
- 1912–2017
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Hymie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 113 have been recorded since 1912.
Hymie has 113 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2017.
- 113 total births
- 1912–2017 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
113 boys have been named Hymie since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2017.
- 113
- total births
- 1912–2017
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Hymie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
11 babies were named Hymie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Hymie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hymie splits its recorded history at 1920: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hymie at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Hymie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2017
- Peak year (1917)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Hymie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hymie's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Hymie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 57 births (50% of all-time use).
Hymie by state
Where Hymie concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.4% |
New York share of Hymie's total US births 4.4%
5 of 113 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hymie? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 113 babies named Hymie. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 11 births.
When was Hymie most popular? ▼
Hymie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Hymie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hymie are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Hymie been used? ▼
Records for Hymie go back to 1912, giving 106 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Hymie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hyman, Hymen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hymie's data
- Hymie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Hymies (5 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 Hymie
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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, 1912–2017 (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. "Hymie: Baby Name Since 1912 - 113 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hymie. 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 Hymie 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.