Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Huck

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,909 Trend ↓ Falling 24%
Rank 2025
#1,909
among boys · ↓168 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
82
named Huck · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 20,830
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
139 babies
All-time total
1,570
#3,822 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Huck popularity over time

1,570 babies have been named Huck since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
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1990s – – – –
2000s 75 8 – #3,960
2010s 833 83 +1011% #1,310
2020s (to 2025) 662 110 +32% #1,389

Where Huck is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 78 0.05 outside top 500
2027 75 0.04 outside top 500
2028 73 0.04 outside top 500
2029 70 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

Where Huck is most popular

Boys named Huck per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Arkansas, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Huck born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Wisconsin 25 0.211 +239%
Arkansas 11 0.174 +179%
Tennessee 26 0.144 +131%
Louisiana 12 0.117 +88%
Georgia 22 0.087 +39%
North Carolina 21 0.082 +32%
Washington 13 0.079 +28%
Kansas 5 0.073 +17%
Missouri 10 0.072 +16%
Utah 6 0.063 ≈ national
Colorado 7 0.054 -13%
Texas 39 0.044 -29%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -35%
Arizona 6 0.037 -41%
Ohio 7 0.026 -58%
Virginia 5 0.026 -58%
California 17 0.019 -70%
Florida 5 0.011 -83%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Huck

Huck is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,909 in 2025 with 82 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 1,570 American babies have been named Huck. Its peak came in 2018, when 139 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Huck stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Huck?

The median living Huck is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 1,600 people named Huck are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Huck year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 82 #1,909
2024 95 #1,741
2023 106 #1,634
2022 134 #1,389
2021 121 #1,484
2020 124 #1,402
2019 123 #1,424
2018 139 #1,310
2017 115 #1,470
2016 101 #1,605
2015 91 #1,709
2014 67 #2,086
2013 54 #2,345
2012 67 #2,056
2011 36 #3,131
2010 40 #2,927
2009 26 #3,960
2008 17 #5,330
2007 13 #6,399
2006 6 #11,161
2005 7 #9,489
2004 6 #10,455
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Huck?

The median living Huck is about 6 years old. Half of all living Hucks are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Huck are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Huck are alive in the United States, based on 1,570 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Huck in 2025?

Huck ranked #1,909 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 82 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Huck?

1,570 babies have been named Huck in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Huck most popular?

Huck peaked in 2018, when 139 newborns received the name.

Is Huck a boy or girl name?

Huck is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Huck rising or falling?

Huck is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Huck become more popular?

Huck is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 boys named Huck in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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