How Many People Are Named Hickory?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Hickory. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Hickory peaked in popularity in 2023 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hickory as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hickory paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hickory is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2023
7 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hickory
Hickory is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hickory as a male name
Ranked #10,114 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (7 births)
Hickory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hickory span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 12 babies were registered. Hickory remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hickory by Decade
How has Hickory tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hickory + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hickory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hickory
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hickory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hickory?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Hickory are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Hickory a common name?
Hickory is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hickory most popular?
Hickory reached peak popularity in 2023, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hickory is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hickory a male name?
Hickory is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hickory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hickory Smith, Hickory Johnson, Hickory Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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