Hiram is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hiram means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hiram across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hiram has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hiram is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “my brother is exalted”. A biblical king of Tyre.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,456 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hiram per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (221/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (4/yr).
Hiram has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #843 nationally (given to 221 babies that year).
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