Hyman

Boy name

Hyman has been given to 5,858 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1916.

Meaning & origin

Anglicisation of Hyam, from Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayím, “life”).

Origin: Hebrew

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

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Total babies

5,858

Peak year

1916 (379 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

New / returning

Gender split

All boys

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

5,837 babies since 1882

5,831 babies since 1880

5,899 babies since 1880

5,909 babies since 1880

5,932 babies since 1884

5,977 babies since 1881

5,985 babies since 1880

5,724 babies since 1880

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