Total births
469
Boys' name · since 1914
Hulen
469 babies named Hulen in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 469
- total births
- 1914–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Hulen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 469 have been recorded since 1914.
Hulen has 469 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1959.
- 469 total births
- 1914–1959 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
469 boys have been named Hulen since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1959.
- 469
- total births
- 1914–1959
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Hulen was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
20 babies were named Hulen in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Hulen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hulen splits its recorded history at 1935: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hulen at a glance
Last recorded 1959Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Hulen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1959
- Peak year (1923)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Hulen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hulen's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Hulen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 58
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
150 births
- 1930s
1930s
122 births
- 1940s
1940s
90 births
- 1950s 49
1950s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 150 births (32% of all-time use).
Hulen by state
Where Hulen concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hulen? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 469 babies named Hulen. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 20 births.
When was Hulen most popular? ▼
Hulen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Hulen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hulen are Texas (96 births), Arkansas (6 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Hulen been used? ▼
Records for Hulen go back to 1914, giving 46 years of history through 1959.
What names are similar to Hulen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hulon, Hulan, Hulbert, Hulet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hulen's data
- Hulen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (150 total births); usage has since declined to 49 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hulens (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Hulen
Nearby Names Like Hulen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hulen
Hulon Boy
1,125 births
Hulan Boy
178 births
Hulbert Boy
128 births
Hulet Boy
65 births
Hulett Boy
48 births
Compare Hulen side by side: Hulen vs Hulon Hulen vs Hulan Hulen vs Hulbert
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1914–1959 (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. "Hulen: Baby Name Since 1914 - 469 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hulen. 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 Hulen 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.