Total births
184
Girls' name · since 1979
Duyen
184 babies named Duyen in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 184
- total births
- 1979–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Duyen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 184 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Duyen has been recorded 184 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2005.
- 184 total births
- 1979–2005 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
184 girls have been named Duyen since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.
- 184
- total births
- 1979–2005
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Duyen was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
19 babies were named Duyen in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Duyen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Duyen's full recorded timeline at 1993, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Duyen at a glance
Last recorded 2005Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Duyen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2005
- Peak year (1994)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Duyen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Duyen's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Duyen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
60 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 82 births (45% of all-time use).
Duyen by state
Where Duyen concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 2.7% |
California share of Duyen's total US births 2.7%
Even split
5 of 184 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Duyen? ▼
Duyen has been given to 184 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 19 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Duyen most popular? ▼
Duyen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Duyen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Duyen are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Duyen been used? ▼
Duyen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 27 years of data through 2005.
What to do with Duyen's data
- Duyen's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2000s (36) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Duyens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Duyen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Duyen: Baby Name Since 1979 - 184 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/duyen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Duyen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.