Hyrum
Hyrum was the 3470th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 664th; the most babies were born in 2007 (123). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,819 places. More babies were named Hyrum in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,470 boys, down 1,369 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 33boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007123 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,406babies recorded
Hyrum popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,470 | 33 |
| 2020 | #2,101 | 67 |
| 2010 | #1,889 | 76 |
| 2000 | #1,821 | 59 |
| 1990 | #3,108 | 20 |
| 1980 | #1,743 | 33 |
| 1970 | #3,154 | 10 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #3,681 | 5 |
| 1930 | #4,257 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,861 | 10 |
| 1910 | #1,709 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #984 | 5 |
How popular is Hyrum, counting every spelling?
Hyrum has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Hyrum?
33 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hyrum (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hyrum born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 253 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hyrum.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hyrum?
About 2,900 people born in the US named Hyrum are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 11 and 26. That makes Hyrum mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hyrum by state
How common Hyrum was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (39.3×), Idaho (27.9×). In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Hyrum
How popular is the name Hyrum?
Hyrum was the 3470th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked 664th; the most babies were born in 2007 (123). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,819 places. More babies were named Hyrum in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Hyrum a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Hyrum in the US.
Where is Hyrum most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hyrum was most common in Utah (1.10 per 1,000 boys), followed by Idaho and Texas.