How Many People Are Named Hyman?
An estimated 593 people in the United States have the first name Hyman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Hyman peaked in popularity in 1916 with 379 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hyman 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 Hyman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Hyman is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
Estimated Living Americans
593
About 1 in 578,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1916
379 births
Total Registered
5,858
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hyman
Hyman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,858 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hyman as a male name
Ranked #10,028 in 2014
7 male births in 2014
Peak: 1916 (379 births)
Hyman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hyman span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 2,778 babies were registered. Hyman has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hyman by Decade
How has Hyman 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.
Hyman by State
Birth registrations for Hyman span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, Illinois. The lowest are in North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin. On average, about 306 Hymans were registered per state.
Hyman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hyman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hyman
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hyman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hyman?
We estimate approximately 593 people named Hyman 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 578,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Hyman a common name?
Hyman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,858 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hyman most popular?
Hyman reached peak popularity in 1916, when 379 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hyman is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hyman a male name?
Hyman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hyman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hyman Smith, Hyman Johnson, Hyman 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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