How Many People Are Named Hyrum?
An estimated 2,934 people in the United States have the first name Hyrum. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Hyrum peaked in popularity in 2007 with 123 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hyrum 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 Hyrum paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,934
About 1 in 116,822 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2007
123 births
Total Registered
3,373
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hyrum
Hyrum is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,373 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hyrum as a male name
Ranked #2,677 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (123 births)
Hyrum: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hyrum span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 969 babies were registered. Hyrum has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hyrum by Decade
How has Hyrum 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.
Hyrum by State
Birth registrations for Hyrum span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Utah, Idaho, Arizona. The lowest are in Oregon, Colorado, Washington. On average, about 242 Hyrums were registered per state.
Hyrum + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hyrum as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hyrum
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hyrum: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hyrum?
We estimate approximately 2,934 people named Hyrum 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 116,822 Americans share this first name.
Is Hyrum a common name?
Hyrum is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,373 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hyrum most popular?
Hyrum reached peak popularity in 2007, when 123 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hyrum is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hyrum a male name?
Hyrum is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hyrum Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hyrum Smith, Hyrum Johnson, Hyrum 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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