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Hy

/ˈhaɪ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Hy has been given to about 117 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈhaɪ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 73
Median age today19 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hy per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1915 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time117

How popular is Hy?

Its best year was 1915, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 2374th. The typical living American called Hy is about 19 years old today.

Names that sound like Hy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Not enough close matches

Middle names for Hy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hy Thomas0.71
  2. Hy James0.71
  3. Hy Cole0.70
  4. Hy Miles0.70
  5. Hy Wilder0.69
  6. Hy Paul0.52

Sibling names for Hy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Brunobrother · 0.60
  2. Soleither · 0.59
  3. Ambrosebrother · 0.56
  4. Enochbrother · 0.55
  5. Merritteither · 0.55
  6. Evelinasister · 0.55

Where Hy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hy Evans0.70
    2. Hy Edwards0.70
    3. Hy Anderson0.70
    4. Hy Allen0.70
    5. Hy Adams0.70
    6. Hy Wilson0.66

    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 Hy

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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