Girls' name · since 1960

Hee

Hee has 27 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

27
total births
1960–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade

Hee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1960.

Social Security Administration records show Hee recorded 27 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1989.

  • 27 total births
  • 1960–1989 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 81% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

27 girls have been named Hee since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

27
total births
1960–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
81%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

81% of everyone ever named Hee was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

6 babies were named Hee in 1982 - its busiest year on record.

Hee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Hee's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Hee at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

27

Since 1960

30 years of records

Peak year

1982

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1960

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1989

Hee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1989

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1982)
6
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4.555.566.5 19601980198119821989 6

Hee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Hee's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Hee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (81% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Hee by state

Where Hee concentrates geographically, total births since 1960

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kansas
5 18.5%
Kansas share of Hee's total US births 18.5%

5 of 27 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hee?
Hee has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 6 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Hee most popular?
Hee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Hee most popular?
The top states for the name Hee are Kansas (5 births).
How long has the name Hee been used?
The SSA has tracked Hee since 1960 -- 30 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Hee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heer, Heena, Heela, Heera, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Hee's data

  • Kansas records the most Hees (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas 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.

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, 1960–1989 (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. "Hee: Baby Name Since 1960 - 27 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hee. 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 Hee 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.