Meaning and history
Hyacinth comes from the name of the flower and the Greek mythological youth Hyacinthus, accidentally killed by Apollo, who caused a flower to grow from his blood. Its pre-Greek meaning is uncertain. Notable associations include Saint Hyacinth of Poland and fictional character Hyacinth Bucket.
20062006: 11 births, rank #9,901
2007: 12 births, rank #9,539
2008: 6 births, rank #15,405
2009: 8 births, rank #12,429
2010: 7 births, rank #13,448
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 7 births, rank #13,483
2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
2014: 7 births, rank #13,069
2015: 9 births, rank #10,866
20162016: 6 births, rank #14,331
2017: 7 births, rank #12,713
2018: 7 births, rank #12,464
2019: 9 births, rank #10,473
2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
20212021: 16 births, rank #6,967
2022: 11 births, rank #9,056
2023: 17 births, rank #6,680
2024: 28 births, rank #4,772
20252025: 33 births, rank #4,265
In 2025, 33 babies were recorded with the name Hyacinth, ranking #4,265 among girls.