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Hjalmar
OriginScandinavian
Meaning"helmet protector"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Hjalmar
Old Norse name that lives on more appealingly in modern times as Jalmari, short form Jari. This form remains popular in Sweden, however.
Pronounced HYAL-mar.
As of October 2026, Hjalmar ranked #3765 in US births in 1937 SSA, peaked at #925 in 1889.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Hjalmar on lists
Famous Hjalmars
- Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht
German economist and politician
- Hjalmar "Hjallis" Johan Andersen
Norwegian speed skater
- Hjalmar Emil Fredrik Söderberg
Swedish novelist, playwright, poet and journalist
- Hjalmar Riiser
Larsen, Norwegian aviation pioneer, polar explorer and businessman
- Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman
Swedish writer
- Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld
2nd U.N. Secretary,General and Nobel Peace Prize winner
- Karl Hjalmar Branting
Swedish politician
- Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen
Norwegian polar explorer
- Knut Hjalmar Leonard Hammarskjöld
Swedish Prime Minister
Hjalmar in pop culture
- Hjalmar
legendary housecarl for the mythical Swedish king Yngvi, who dueled for the princess Ingeborg
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