Total births
32
Girls' name · since 1918
Hulene
Hulene has 32 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1918–1946
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Hulene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1918.
Hulene has 32 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1918 to 1946.
- 32 total births
- 1918–1946 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 girls have been named Hulene since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1946.
- 32
- total births
- 1918–1946
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Hulene was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hulene in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Hulene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hulene's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hulene at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Hulene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1946
- Peak year (1921)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Hulene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hulene's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Hulene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (69% of all-time use).
Hulene by state
Where Hulene concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 37.5% |
Texas share of Hulene's total US births 37.5%
12 of 32 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hulene? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 32 babies named Hulene. The most recent recorded year was 1946. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 8 births.
When was Hulene most popular? ▼
Hulene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Hulene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hulene are Texas (12 births).
How long has the name Hulene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hulene since 1918 -- 29 years through the most recent 1946 data.
What names are similar to Hulene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hulda, Huldah, Hula, Hulali, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hulene's data
- Hulene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hulenes (12 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 Hulene
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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, 1918–1946 (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. "Hulene: Baby Name Since 1918 - 32 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hulene. 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 Hulene 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.