Total births
7,098
Boys' name · since 1880
Huey
7,098 babies named Huey in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2918
- among boys today
- 7,098
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
7,098 babies have been named Huey since 1880, making it today's #2918 boys' name.
Huey has 7,098 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2918 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of boys, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2918 among boys today
- 7,098 born since 1880
- 1930s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Huey is currently the #2918 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 7,098 born since 1880, peaking in the 1930s.
- #2918
- among boys today
- 7,098
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Huey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2918
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
1930s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Huey was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
494 babies were named Huey in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
How Huey compares
7,098 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 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
Huey's all-time total is 19x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Huey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,098 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 494 | 23 | 22,252 |
Huey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Huey splits its recorded history at 1957: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1935 peak of 494 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Huey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1935
Current rank
#2,918
Active since
1880
Huey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1935)
- 494
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Huey popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1928 (Huey as girls' name)
Huey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Huey's strongest decade.
2,169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Huey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 26
1880s
26 births
- 1890s 55
1890s
55 births
- 1900s 67
1900s
67 births
- 1910s 337
1910s
337 births
- 1920s
1920s
963 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,169 births
- 1940s 845
1940s
845 births
- 1950s
1950s
887 births
- 1960s 581
1960s
581 births
- 1970s 333
1970s
333 births
- 1980s 199
1980s
199 births
- 1990s 122
1990s
122 births
- 2000s 103
2000s
103 births
- 2010s 179
2010s
179 births
- 2020s 232
2020s
232 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 2,169 births (31% of all-time use).
How Huey 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 Huey's total volume
Huey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Huey by state
Where Huey concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 2,489 | 35.1% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 684 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 340 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 315 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 262 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 194 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 64 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 58 | 0.8% |
Louisiana share of Huey's total US births 35.1%
Even split
2,489 of 7,098 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Huey appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Huey? ▼
7,098 babies have been named Huey since 1880. It currently ranks #2918 among boys. The peak year was 1935 with 494 births.
When was Huey most popular? ▼
Huey was most popular in the 1930s decade with 2,169 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Huey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Huey are Louisiana (2,489 births), Alabama (684 births), Texas (340 births).
How long has the name Huey been used? ▼
Huey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Huey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hue, Huel, Hueston, Huell, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Huey's data
- Huey's decade-level peak was the 1930s (2,169 total births); usage has since declined to 232 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Hueys (2,489 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Huey
Nearby Names Like Huey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Huey
Hue Boy
#12454 476 births
Huel Boy
331 births
Hueston Boy
#11061 55 births
Huell Boy
10 births
Huebert Boy
8 births
Compare Huey side by side: Huey vs Hue Huey vs Huel Huey vs Hueston
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Huey
Larkin #2917
2,521 births · Peak 2019
Unknown #2919
9,888 births · Peak 1954
Chauncey #2916
9,685 births · Peak 1981
Mills #2920
919 births · Peak 2025
Jeff #2915
120,239 births · Peak 1961
Thompson #2921
2,725 births · Peak 2018
Mahzi #2914
246 births · Peak 2023
Terence #2922
34,290 births · Peak 1964
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Huey: #2918 Boys' Name - 7,098 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/huey. 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 Huey 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.