Holding steady.
Popularity of Hymen since 1911
Babies named Hymen per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Hymen's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 192 |
| 1920s | 88 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Hymen is an extremely rare name with a complicated history. According to Social Security Administration data, the name was first recorded in 1911, which also stands as its peak year of usage, with a rank of null as it has never placed in the top 1000. Its trajectory has been stable since at least 2025, meaning it has consistently not appeared in the dataset. The name's origin is purely mythological, but its modern homophone to a biological term has rendered it effectively unusable in the contemporary context. As such, Hymen is a curious footnote for name historians but not a practical choice for a child.
Derived from the Greek god Hymenaios, who presided over marriage ceremonies. The name appeared in classical mythology and was occasionally used as a given name in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but its usage declined sharply as the word 'hymen' became a common anatomical term.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Hymenaios
Sibling names for Hymen
Names that share Hymen's style, for a brother or sister.
