Hiram
A Phoenician name borne by a king of Tyre in the Hebrew Bible, where he supplies timber for Solomon's temple. It is read as a shortened form of Ahiram, my brother is exalted.
Hiram in 2025
Hiram was given to 103 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,475th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 32,188 babies born.
The history of Hiram
Hiram reached its highest point in 1920, when 221 babies were given the name, ranking 843rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 272nd, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 14,456 babies have been named Hiram. Half of them were born before 1950, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Hiram by decade
| Decade | Babies named Hiram | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 825 | 272 |
| 1890s | 544 | 504 |
| 1900s | 433 | 711 |
| 1910s | 1,410 | 797 |
| 1920s | 1,830 | 843 |
| 1930s | 1,120 | 1,022 |
| 1940s | 1,043 | 1,163 |
| 1950s | 1,201 | 1,346 |
| 1960s | 1,106 | 1,591 |
| 1970s | 989 | 1,835 |
| 1980s | 765 | 2,307 |
| 1990s | 712 | 3,103 |
| 2000s | 890 | 3,213 |
| 2010s | 974 | 3,199 |
| 2020s | 614 | 3,282 |
Where Hiram is heading
Hiram has fallen 12% over the past decade, from 117 babies in 2015 to 103 in 2025.
Names like Hiram
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Hiram.