Boys' name · since 2004
Huck
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 1,570 babies named Huck, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,822 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,917 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,570
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Huck currently ranks #1917 among boys' names in America, with 1,570 babies recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Huck recorded 1,570 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #1917 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #3,822 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,917 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,570 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Huck ranks #3,822 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,917 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,570 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,822 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,917 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,570
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Huck's 1,570 recorded births place it above 91.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Huck compares
1,570 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Huck's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Huck | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,570 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 139 | 34 | 22,252 |
Huck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Huck's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 139, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Huck popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 139
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Huck by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (833 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Huck's strongest decade.
833 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Huck births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 75
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
833 births
- 2020s
2020s
662 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 833 births (53% of all-time use).
How Huck compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Huck's total volume
Huck by state
Where Huck concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 114 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 54 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 42 | 2.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 36 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 35 | 2.2% |
| #6 | California | | 34 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 26 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Washington | | 26 | 1.7% |
114 of 1,570 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Huck appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Huck's data
- Huck's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (833 total births) through the 2020s (662) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Hucks (114 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Huck: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~21 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, 2004–2025 (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 Huck 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.