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Hiram

/ˈhaɪɹəm/ · 100% boys · 103 born in 2025

Hiram has been given to about 14,456 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhaɪɹəm/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,953
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hiram per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 221
  • Born in 2025103
  • All time14,456

How popular is Hiram?

Its best year was 1920, when 221 babies were given the name, ranking 397th. The typical living American called Hiram is about 49 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.

Names that sound like Hiram

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Liam0.70
  2. Abram0.62
  3. William0.56
  4. Eliam0.50
  5. Adam0.47
  6. Bertram0.50
  7. Sam0.47
  8. Abraham0.47

Middle names for Hiram

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hiram John0.77
  2. Hiram Lee0.77
  3. Hiram Dean0.76
  4. Hiram Bryce0.76
  5. Hiram Ross0.76
  6. Hiram Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Hiram

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Amosbrother · 0.94
  2. Forestbrother · 0.93
  3. Louiebrother · 0.92
  4. Winonasister · 0.92
  5. Louisasister · 0.91
  6. Celiasister · 0.91

Where Hiram is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.05%
  2. Arizona0.01%
  3. Texas0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Hiram Anderson0.74
  2. Hiram White0.72
  3. Hiram Reyes0.72
  4. Hiram Nguyen0.72
  5. Hiram Lee0.72
  6. Hiram Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Hiram

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Hiram across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.