Hyram
Of Germanic origin meaning "home power" or "power at home".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Hyram. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hyram today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hyram births was 1923 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hyram. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hyram. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1923
10 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,061
Tracked since 1915
Popularity
Hyram: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hyram from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 27 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Hyram remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hyram by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hyram during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hyram
The name Hyram is of English origin and has been in use since the late 18th century. It is believed to be a variant of the biblical name Hiram, which is derived from the Hebrew word "hiram" meaning "noble one" or "exalted one."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hyram can be found in the Bible, specifically in the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles, where it refers to Hiram, the king of Tyre. Hiram was a contemporary of King Solomon and is known for his cooperation with the Israelites in the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem.
The first known person to bear the name Hyram was Hyram Smith, an American pioneer born in 1800. He was one of the early settlers of Utah and played a significant role in the establishment of the Mormon community in the Salt Lake Valley.
Another notable figure with the name Hyram was Hyram Bingham, an American explorer and academic born in 1875. He is best known for his rediscovery of the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru in 1911, which brought him international fame and recognition.
Hyram Cronk, born in 1840, was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He fought in several major battles and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and heroic actions during the Battle of Fredericksburg in 1862.
Hyram Capron, born in 1826, was an American missionary and diplomat who played a significant role in the opening of Japan to the Western world in the 19th century. He served as the first American Consul General in Japan and worked tirelessly to establish diplomatic and trade relations between the two nations.
Hyram Barney, born in 1808, was an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. He was also involved in the development of the textile industry in New England during the industrial revolution.
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hyram: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hyram?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hyram going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Hyram a common name?
We classify Hyram as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 66 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hyram most popular?
The single biggest year for Hyram was 1923, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hyram is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Hyram a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hyram in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.