Hyland
The Story of Hyland
As a girl name
Hyland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 9 Hylands were born — ranking #10,541 that year. As of 2026, Hyland ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Hylands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hyland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 17 Hylands were born — ranking #5,462 that year. As of 2026, Hyland ranks #5,470 for boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+86% over the past five years). In total, more than 265 Hylands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hyland
Hyland is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 265 births in the dataset. Hyland's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,544. Use the chart and map above to compare Hyland'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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