Uyen: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	23	2	–	#5,418
1980s	175	18	+661%	#3,235
1990s	96	10	-45%	#6,254
2000s	58	6	-40%	#9,646
2010s	45	5	-22%	#10,645
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,418

1980s

175

+661%

#3,235

1990s

-45%

#6,254

2000s

-40%

#9,646

2010s

-22%

#10,645

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Uyen

Uyen 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 1977, 397 American babies have been named Uyen. Its peak came in 1981, when 27 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 Uyen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Uyen?

The median living Uyen is about 35 years old; half are between 25 and 42. An estimated 400 people named Uyen 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.

Uyen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#12,365
2018	–	–
2017	10	#10,645
2016	–	–
2015	6	#16,283
2014	5	#19,034
2013	5	#19,107
2012	–	–
2011	5	#19,415
2010	6	#16,856
2009	7	#15,145
2008	7	#15,309
2007	5	#20,388
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,993
2003	11	#9,646
2002	8	#12,139
2001	7	#13,444
2000	7	#13,087
1995	9	#9,522
1990	6	#12,892
1985	17	#4,631
1980	13	#5,533
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 Uyen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Uyen?

The median living Uyen is about 35 years old. Half of all living Uyens are between 25 and 42 years old.

How many people named Uyen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Uyen are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Uyen in 2025?

Uyen 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 Uyen?

397 babies have been named Uyen in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Uyen most popular?

Uyen peaked in 1981, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Uyen a boy or girl name?

Uyen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Uyen rising or falling?

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

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Uyen popularity over time

The story of Uyen

How old are people named Uyen?

Uyen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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