Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Hyrum
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2007
Peak era
2007
Peak births
123
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Hyrum
How many people are named Hyrum?
An estimated 2,929 living Americans are named Hyrum.
How rare is Hyrum?
Hyrum is very rare among babies today, with 33 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 73.2% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Hyrum?
The median age of a living American named Hyrum is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 26 years old.
Is Hyrum still popular?
Not especially. Hyrum has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 33 births in 2025.
Where is Hyrum most common?
Hyrum has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 106.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
73.2%
2025
33
All-time
3,406
Where it lives now
Hyrum is most concentrated in Utah — about 52.1× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Hyrum is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.