Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1935

Huey

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,955 Trend ↑ Rising 46%
Rank 2025
#2,955
among boys · ↓26 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Huey · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1935
494 babies
All-time total
7,103
#1,450 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Huey popularity over time

7,103 babies have been named Huey since 1880, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – 26 26 3 – #824
1890s – 55 55 6 +112% #730
1900s – 67 67 7 +22% #675
1910s – 337 337 34 +403% #710
1920s 5 963 968 97 +187% #409
1930s – 2,169 2,169 217 +124% #237
1940s – 845 845 85 -61% #584
1950s – 887 887 89 +5% #678
1960s – 581 581 58 -34% #812
1970s – 333 333 33 -43% #1,161
1980s – 199 199 20 -40% #1,977
1990s – 122 122 12 -39% #3,257
2000s – 103 103 10 -16% #5,892
2010s – 179 179 18 +74% #3,625
2020s (to 2025) – 232 232 39 +116% #2,836

Where Huey 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 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 53 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Huey

Huey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,955 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,103 American babies have been named Huey. Its peak came in 1935, when 494 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Huey?

The median living Huey is about 64 years old; half are between 43 and 77. An estimated 3,100 people named Huey are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Huey 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 – – 42 #2,955
2024 – – 43 #2,929
2023 – – 35 #3,371
2022 – – 37 #3,239
2021 – – 44 #2,836
2020 – – 31 #3,523
2019 – – 23 #4,389
2018 – – 30 #3,649
2017 – – 20 #4,817
2016 – – 30 #3,625
2015 – – 15 #5,832
2014 – – 13 #6,437
2013 – – 14 #6,032
2012 – – 11 #7,227
2011 – – 12 #6,749
2010 – – 11 #7,261
2009 – – 14 #6,225
2008 – – 13 #6,542
2007 – – 12 #6,799
2006 – – 14 #5,892
2005 – – 10 #7,324
2004 – – 10 #7,185
2003 – – 10 #6,913
2002 – – 8 #7,927
2001 – – 7 #8,642
2000 – – 5 #11,032
1995 – – 5 #9,390
1990 – – 14 #4,060
1985 – – 14 #3,284
1980 – – 26 #2,081
1975 – – 36 #1,486
1970 – – 51 #1,161
1965 – – 51 #1,039
1960 – – 74 #888
1955 – – 87 #782
1950 – – 75 #789
1945 – – 64 #769
1940 – – 103 #584
1935 – – 494 #237
1930 – – 174 #447
1925 – – 54 #917
1920 – – 48 #995
1915 – – 39 #1,028
1910 – – 16 #767
1905 – – 8 #962
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 5 #1,166
1890 – – 7 #846
1885 – – 5 #1,014
1880 – – 5 #981

Famous people named Huey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Huey Long Huey Long American politician (1893–1935) 19th century
  2. 2 Huey Lewis Huey Lewis American singer and actor b. 1950 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Huey P. Newton Huey P. Newton Founder of the Black Panther Party (1942–1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Huey?

The median living Huey is about 64 years old. Half of all living Hueys are between 43 and 77 years old.

How many people named Huey are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Huey are alive in the United States, based on 7,103 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Huey in 2025?

Huey ranked #2,955 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Huey?

7,103 babies have been named Huey in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Huey most popular?

Huey peaked in 1935, when 494 newborns received the name.

Is Huey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Huey rising or falling?

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

Will Huey become more popular?

Huey is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 boys named Huey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Huey?

Well-known people named Huey include Huey Long (politician), Huey Lewis (musician), Huey P. Newton (social activist).

Names like Huey

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