Given name
Hyrum
“my brother has been exalted”
Hyrum is a variant of Hiram. One Hebrew interpretation is “my brother has been exalted.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hyrum is a variant of Hiram. One Hebrew interpretation is “my brother has been exalted.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hyrum is a variant of Hiram. An origin associated with Hiram is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Hyrum is a variant of Hiram. The history of Hiram gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Hiram is the name of a king of Tyre.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Hyrum through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,406
- 3,406 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 123 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #3,470 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −44%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,470 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 43.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 123 in 2007. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,638 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Hyrum
- Hyrum SmithAmerican Latter Day Saint leader1800–1844
- Hyrum M. SmithAmerican Mormon leader (1872–1918)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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