boy's name
Hjalmar
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 115
Hjalmar is a boy's name. In 1937 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1916, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
Hjalmar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1937, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 37 |
| 1930s (to 1937) | 16 |
How popular is Hjalmar?
In 1937, Hjalmar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hjalmar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Hjalmar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hjalmar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hjalmar
How popular is the name Hjalmar?
In 1937, Hjalmar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hjalmar a girl's or a boy's name?
Hjalmar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hjalmar most popular?
Hjalmar peaked in 1916, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.