How Many People Are Named Hy?
An estimated 74 people in the United States have the first name Hy. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Hy peaked in popularity in 1915 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hy 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 Hy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hy is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
74
About 1 in 4,631,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1915
11 births
Total Registered
117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hy
Hy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 117 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hy as a male name
Ranked #12,959 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1915 (11 births)
Hy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 34 babies were registered. While Hy is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hy by Decade
How has Hy 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.
Hy by State
Hy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hy
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hy?
We estimate approximately 74 people named Hy 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 4,631,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Hy a common name?
Hy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hy most popular?
Hy reached peak popularity in 1915, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hy is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hy a male name?
Hy is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hy Smith, Hy Johnson, Hy 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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