Hyatt
Hyatt is a masculine given name borne by:
Meaning & Origin of Hyatt
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hyatt is a masculine given name borne by:
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The Story of Hyatt
As a girl name
Hyatt first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 8 Hyatts were born — ranking #11,834 that year. As of 2026, Hyatt ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Hyatts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hyatt first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 19 Hyatts were born — ranking #4,847 that year. As of 2026, Hyatt ranks #7,896 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 408 Hyatts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Hyatt
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Hyatt Bass (born 1969), American novelist, screenwriter, film director and philanthropist
- J. Hyatt Brown (born 1937), American billionaire businessman and politician
- Hyatt M. Gibbs (1938–2012), American physicist
- A. Hyatt Mayor (1901–1980), American art historian and curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- A. Hyatt Smith (1814–1892), American lawyer, politician and Wisconsin pioneer
- J. Hyatt Smith (1824–1886), American politician and clergyman
- Hyatt Robert von Dehn (c. 1915–1973), American founder of the Hyatt hotel chain
- Hyatt Howe Waggoner (1913–1988, Hanover, New Hampshire), American English professor
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Names that sound like Hyatt
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hyatt is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Hyatt
Hyatt is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 408 births in the dataset. Hyatt's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #4,049. Use the chart and map above to compare Hyatt'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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