Total births
120
Boys' name · since 1980
Hiep
120 babies named Hiep in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 120
- total births
- 1980–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Hiep sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 120 recorded since 1980.
Hiep has 120 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2002.
- 120 total births
- 1980–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
120 boys have been named Hiep since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 120
- total births
- 1980–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Hiep was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
13 babies were named Hiep in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Hiep's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hiep's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hiep at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Hiep popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2002
- Peak year (1983)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Hiep by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Hiep's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Hiep births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 80 births (67% of all-time use).
Hiep by state
Where Hiep concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.2% |
California share of Hiep's total US births 4.2%
5 of 120 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hiep? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 120 babies named Hiep. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 13 births.
When was Hiep most popular? ▼
Hiep was most popular in the 1980s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Hiep most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hiep are California (5 births).
How long has the name Hiep been used? ▼
Hiep has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 23 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Hiep? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hieu, Hien, Hiero. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hiep's data
- Hiep's decade-level peak was the 1980s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hieps (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 Hiep
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hiep
Compare Hiep side by side: Hiep vs Hieu Hiep vs Hien Hiep vs Hiero
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2002 (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. "Hiep: Baby Name Since 1980 - 120 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hiep. 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 Hiep 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 June 2026.