How Many People Are Named Hyram?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Hyram. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Hyram peaked in popularity in 1923 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hyram 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 Hyram paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hyram is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1923
10 births
Total Registered
66
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hyram
Hyram is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 66 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hyram as a male name
Ranked #13,061 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1923 (10 births)
Hyram: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hyram span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 27 babies were registered. While Hyram is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hyram by Decade
How has Hyram 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.
Hyram + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hyram as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hyram
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Hyram: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hyram?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Hyram 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Hyram a common name?
Hyram is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hyram most popular?
Hyram reached peak popularity in 1923, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hyram is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hyram a male name?
Hyram is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hyram Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hyram Smith, Hyram Johnson, Hyram 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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