Recorded 1912–1950 Boys' name Peak 1926 178 births

Hulan — boys' name

178 babies named Hulan in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s641930s501940s331950s7
1920s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Hulan was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

13 babies were named Hulan in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hulan

The Social Security Administration has registered 178 babies named Hulan between 1912 and 1950, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hulan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hulan performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Hulan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hulan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 178 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hulan at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

178

Since 1912

39 years of records

Peak year

1926

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1912

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1950

Hulan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1912

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1926)
13
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
468101214 1950194119351930192519201912 5

Hulan by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
64 births that decade — 36% of Hulan's all-time total
1910s241920s641930s501940s331950s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hulan?
178 babies have been named Hulan since 1912. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1926 with 13 births.
When was Hulan most popular?
Hulan was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Hulan been used?
Hulan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 39 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Hulan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hulon, Hulen, Hulbert, Hulet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.