Girls' name · since 1981
Hlee
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 96 babies named Hlee, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #27,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 96
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hlee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 96 have been recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Hlee recorded 96 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2000.
- #27,558 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 96 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hlee ranks #27,558 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 96 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #27,558 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 96
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hlee's 96 recorded births place it above 61.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Hlee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hlee's full recorded timeline at 1992, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hlee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2000
- Peak year (1995)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Hlee by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (64 births, 67% of the file).
1990s was Hlee's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Hlee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 64 births (67% of all-time use).
Hlee by state
Where Hlee concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 10.4% |
10 of 96 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hlee's data
- Hlee's decade-level peak was the 1990s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hlees (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hlee
Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hlee: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1981–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hlee 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 August 2026.