Total births
66
Boys' name · since 1915
Hyram
Hyram has 66 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 66
- total births
- 1915–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Hyram sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 66 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hyram has been recorded 66 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2022.
- 66 total births
- 1915–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
66 boys have been named Hyram since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 66
- total births
- 1915–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Hyram was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hyram in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Hyram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hyram's full recorded timeline at 1926, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hyram at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Hyram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2022
- Peak year (1923)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Hyram by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hyram's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Hyram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hyram? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 66 babies named Hyram. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 10 births.
When was Hyram most popular? ▼
Hyram was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Hyram been used? ▼
Records for Hyram go back to 1915, giving 108 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Hyram? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hyrum. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hyram's data
- Hyram's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- 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.
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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, 1915–2022 (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. "Hyram: Baby Name Since 1915 - 66 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hyram. 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 Hyram 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.