Recorded 1916–1942 Boys' name Peak 1921 48 births

Hulett — boys' name

48 babies named Hulett in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s181920s241940s6
1920s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Hulett was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

9 babies were named Hulett in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hulett

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Hulett between 1916 and 1942, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hulett currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1942. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hulett performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Hulett shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hulett 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 48 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.

Hulett at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

48

Since 1916

27 years of records

Peak year

1921

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1916

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1942

Hulett popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1916

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1921)
9
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Hulett by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
24 births that decade — 50% of Hulett's all-time total
1910s181920s241940s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hulett?
48 babies have been named Hulett since 1916. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Hulett most popular?
Hulett was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Hulett been used?
Hulett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 27 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Hulett?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hulon, Hulen, Hulan, Hulbert, 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, 1916–1942 (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.