Hiram

Meaning: High-born, or brother of the exalted
Origin: Hebrew — Biblical name of a king of Tyre

Boy's name · #1639 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Hiram — on the books since 1880, #1639 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 14,000 boys have carried the name since. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,504 in France (2025) · #2,439 in Canada (2024) · #4,530 in Ecuador (2024) · #5,120 in England & Wales (2024) · #222 in Puerto Rico (2023).

Famous Hirams

Hiram Bingham III — American academic, explorer and politician (1875–1956)
Hiram Stevens Maxim — American and British inventor (1840–1916)
Hiram I — King of Tyre (1000–935 BCE)
Hiram Johnson — California governor (1911-17) and senator (1917-45) (1866–1945)
Hiram Rhodes Revels — American politician (1827–1901)

In stories & tradition

Hiram Abiff — Fictitious character in Masonic allegory, based on Old Testament character
Hiram Lodge — Archie Comics character
Hiram^de — Phoenician metalsmith

What Hirams become

Among 327 notable people named Hiram:

Lawyers & judges appear 3.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hiram B. Warner, American judge (1802–1881).

Similar names: Lemuel · Ira · Hosea · Sam · Aram · Elam

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