How Many People Are Named Hyacinth?
An estimated 459 people in the United States have the first name Hyacinth. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Hyacinth peaked in popularity in 1920 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
459
About 1 in 746,741 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1920
29 births
Total Registered
951
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hyacinth
Hyacinth is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 951 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hyacinth as a female name
Ranked #4,801 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (29 births)
Hyacinth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hyacinth span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 162 babies were registered. While Hyacinth is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hyacinth by Decade
How has Hyacinth 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.
Hyacinth by State
Birth registrations for Hyacinth span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Illinois, New York. On average, about 7 Hyacinths were registered per state.
Hyacinth + Last Name Combinations
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Hyacinth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hyacinth?
We estimate approximately 459 people named Hyacinth 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 746,741 Americans share this first name.
Is Hyacinth a common name?
Hyacinth is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 951 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hyacinth most popular?
Hyacinth reached peak popularity in 1920, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hyacinth is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hyacinth a female name?
Hyacinth is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hyacinth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hyacinth Smith, Hyacinth Johnson, Hyacinth 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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