Hiram

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A few things about Hiram you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Hiram

Hiram Mier

Mexican footballer

Choose Hiram and your child shares a first name with Hiram Mier, a Mexican footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Hiram, like who?” Hiram Mier's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,584 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Hiram, 103 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Hiram would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHiram has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Hirams, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1881, when it ranked #124. Today it's #1,634, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendHiram has slipped 106 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,634. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedHiram is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #311, followed by Arizona (#927). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Hiram means “exalted brother”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Hindu and Indian roots.
• 🌍OriginHiram is the #9 most popular Indian boy name in the US. That's out of 160 Indian boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Hiram

Hiram is a boy name of Hebrew, Hindu and Indian origin meaning “exalted brother”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ram”. US birth records list Hiram for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #124 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,634, with 103 babies.

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