Hien: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	23	7	30	3	–	#5,881
1980s	159	122	281	28	+837%	#2,942
1990s	112	103	215	22	-23%	#5,501
2000s	28	61	89	9	-59%	#9,943
2010s	5	12	17	2	-81%	#18,007
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,881

1980s

159

122

281

+837%

#2,942

1990s

112

103

215

-23%

#5,501

2000s

-59%

#9,943

2010s

-81%

#18,007

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hien

Hien is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 632 American babies have been named Hien, about 52% girls and 48% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1984, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hien stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hien?

The median living Hien is about 35 years old; half are between 29 and 41. An estimated 600 people named Hien are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hien year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	7	#10,049
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	5	#13,014
2010	5	#18,007	–	–
2009	–	–	7	#10,245
2008	–	–	6	#11,575
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	8	#9,020
2005	–	–	9	#7,881
2004	5	#17,087	7	#9,290
2003	10	#9,943	–	–
2002	–	–	12	#5,854
2001	6	#14,159	7	#8,636
2000	7	#12,269	5	#11,026
1995	15	#6,069	–	–
1990	11	#7,492	14	#4,058
1985	15	#4,931	20	#2,541
1980	9	#6,983	9	#4,277
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hien, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hien?

The median living Hien is about 35 years old. Half of all living Hiens are between 29 and 41 years old.

How many people named Hien are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Hien are alive in the United States, based on 632 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hien in 2025?

Hien did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hien?

632 babies have been named Hien in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hien most popular?

Hien peaked in 1984, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Hien a boy or girl name?

Hien is used for both: about 52% of babies named Hien have been girls and 48% boys.

Is the name Hien rising or falling?

Hien has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Hien

Hien popularity over time

The story of Hien

How old are people named Hien?

Hien year by year

Frequently asked questions

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