How Many People Are Named Hiram?
An estimated 7,418 people in the United States have the first name Hiram. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Hiram peaked in popularity in 1920 with 221 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hiram 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 Hiram paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,418
About 1 in 46,206 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1920
221 births
Total Registered
14,352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hiram
Hiram is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14,352 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hiram as a male name
Ranked #1,763 in 2024
93 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (221 births)
Hiram: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hiram span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,830 babies were registered. Hiram has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hiram by Decade
How has Hiram 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.
Hiram by State
Birth registrations for Hiram span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in Colorado, Massachusetts, New Mexico. On average, about 230 Hirams were registered per state.
Hiram + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hiram as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hiram
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Hiram: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hiram?
We estimate approximately 7,418 people named Hiram 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 46,206 Americans share this first name.
Is Hiram a common name?
Hiram is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hiram most popular?
Hiram reached peak popularity in 1920, when 221 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hiram is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hiram a male name?
Hiram is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hiram Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hiram Smith, Hiram Johnson, Hiram 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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