How Many People Are Named Hinson?
An estimated 60 people in the United States have the first name Hinson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Hinson peaked in popularity in 2018 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hinson 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 Hinson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hinson is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
60
About 1 in 5,712,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2018
9 births
Total Registered
60
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hinson
Hinson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 60 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hinson as a male name
Ranked #9,295 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (9 births)
Hinson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hinson span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 31 babies were registered. Hinson remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hinson by Decade
How has Hinson 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.
Hinson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hinson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hinson
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hinson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hinson?
We estimate approximately 60 people named Hinson 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 5,712,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Hinson a common name?
Hinson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 60 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hinson most popular?
Hinson reached peak popularity in 2018, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hinson is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hinson a male name?
Hinson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hinson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hinson Smith, Hinson Johnson, Hinson 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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