Total births
27
Boys' name · since 1909
Huley
Huley has 27 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1909–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Huley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Huley recorded 27 times among boys since 1909, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1947.
- 27 total births
- 1909–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Huley since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 27
- total births
- 1909–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Huley was born in this single decade.
1947
Single peak year
7 babies were named Huley in 1947 - its busiest year on record.
Huley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Huley's full recorded timeline at 1926, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Huley at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Huley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1947
- Peak year (1947)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Huley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Huley's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Huley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s
1900s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Huley? ▼
Huley has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1909, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 7 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
When was Huley most popular? ▼
Huley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Huley been used? ▼
Records for Huley go back to 1909, giving 39 years of history through 1947.
What names are similar to Huley? ▼
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.
What to do with Huley's data
- Huley's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1940s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Huley
Nearby Names Like Huley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Huley
Hulon Boy
1,125 births
Hulen Boy
469 births
Hulan Boy
178 births
Hulbert Boy
128 births
Hulet Boy
65 births
Compare Huley side by side: Huley vs Hulon Huley vs Hulen Huley vs Hulan
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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, 1909–1947 (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. "Huley: Baby Name Since 1909 - 27 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/huley. 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 Huley 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.