Hiram

“High-born; brother of the exalted” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1639 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Hiram — on the books since 1880, #1639 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 14,000 boys share it. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hirams

Hiram Bingham III — American academic, explorer, treasure hunter and politician (1875–1956)
Hiram Stevens Maxim — American-born inventor (1840-1916)
Hiram I — Phoenician king
Hiram Johnson — California governor (1911-17) and senator (1917-45)
Hiram Rhodes Revels — American politician (1827-1901)

In stories & tradition

Hiram Abiff — mythical character
Hiram Lodge — Pep Comics · Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Hiram — human biblical figure

What Hirams become

Among 327 notable people named Hiram:

Lawyers & judges appear 3.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Hiram B. Warner, American politician and jurist (1802-1881).

Similar names: Lemuel · Ira · Reuben · Sam · Elam · Aram

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