Hiram
Hiram is a biblical given name referring to Phoenician kings.
Meaning & Origin of Hiram
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hiram is a biblical given name referring to Phoenician kings.
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The Story of Hiram
Hiram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 88 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 221 Hirams were born — ranking #397 that year. As of 2026, Hiram ranks #1,711 for baby boys with 98 births, holding steady (0%). In total, more than 15K Hirams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Hiram
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Hiram I , king of Tyrus, 980–947 BC
- Hiram II , king of Tyrus (modern-day Tyre, Lebanon ), 739–730 BC
- Hiram Abiff , an appellation in Masonic myth applied to the "skillful man" whom Hiram the king of Tyre sent to make the furnishings of Solomon's temple. 966 BC
- Hiram Abas (1932–1990), official in the National Intelligence Organization of Turkey
- Hiram Abrams (1878–1926), American movie mogul and one of the first presidents of Paramount Pictures
- Hiram G. Andrews (1876–1968), speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Hiram Barak (born 1979), General of the Israel Defense Forces
- Hiram I. Bearss (1875–1938), Marine Corps officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor
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Names that sound like Hiram
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About the name Hiram
Hiram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 15K births in the dataset. Hiram's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #124. Use the chart and map above to compare Hiram's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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