Hyacinth

Girl name

Hyacinth has been given to 984 babies in the U.S. since 1894. It peaked in 2025. In 2025, about 1 in 48,705 girls was named Hyacinth.

Meaning & origin /ˈhaɪ.ə.sɪnθ/

From Latin Hyacinthus, a saint's name from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos), the name of a mythological character.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

984

Peak year

2025 (33 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1894

10-year trend

▲ +267%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Hyacinth.

984 babies since 1971

985 babies since 2003

983 babies since 1993

983 babies since 1998

986 babies since 1999

987 babies since 1966

987 babies since 2001

980 babies since 1993

How popular is the name Hyacinth?

Hyacinth has been given to 984 babies in the U.S. since 1894. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Hyacinth peak?

Hyacinth peaked in 2025, when 33 babies were given the name.

Is Hyacinth a girl or boy name?

Hyacinth is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Hyacinth are girls).

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