Huy: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	87	9	–	#2,032
1980s	622	62	+615%	#999
1990s	462	46	-26%	#1,579
2000s	309	31	-33%	#2,411
2010s	176	18	-43%	#3,831
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	-44%	#6,974

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,032

1980s

622

+615%

#999

1990s

462

-26%

#1,579

2000s

309

-33%

#2,411

2010s

176

-43%

#3,831

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#6,974

The story of Huy

Huy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,874 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,715 American babies have been named Huy. Its peak came in 1982, when 82 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 Huy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Huy?

The median living Huy is about 32 years old; half are between 22 and 40. An estimated 1,700 people named Huy 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.

Huy year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,874
2024	8	#9,330
2023	9	#8,498
2022	12	#6,974
2021	9	#8,426
2020	11	#7,201
2019	15	#5,925
2018	13	#6,495
2017	14	#6,147
2016	7	#10,061
2015	21	#4,608
2014	23	#4,309
2013	18	#5,047
2012	18	#5,113
2011	27	#3,831
2010	20	#4,741
2009	30	#3,590
2008	25	#4,074
2007	20	#4,701
2006	36	#3,049
2005	39	#2,769
2004	25	#3,680
2003	33	#2,955
2002	42	#2,411
2001	33	#2,833
2000	26	#3,241
1995	43	#1,965
1990	49	#1,671
1985	62	#1,196
1980	50	#1,331
1975	13	#2,976
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 Huy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Huy?

The median living Huy is about 32 years old. Half of all living Huys are between 22 and 40 years old.

How many people named Huy are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Huy are alive in the United States, based on 1,715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Huy in 2025?

Huy ranked #7,874 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Huy?

1,715 babies have been named Huy in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Huy most popular?

Huy peaked in 1982, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Huy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Huy rising or falling?

Huy is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Huy popularity over time

The story of Huy

How old are people named Huy?

Huy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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