Boys' name · since 1910
Hulon
1,125 babies named Hulon in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,766 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,125
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,125 boys have been named Hulon since 1910, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hulon has been recorded 1,125 times among boys since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1981.
- #4,766 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,125 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hulon ranks #4,766 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,125 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,766 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,125
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hulon's 1,125 recorded births place it above 89.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Hulon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hulon's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1910, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hulon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1981
- Peak year (1920)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Hulon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (304 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Hulon's strongest decade.
304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Hulon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
169 births
- 1920s
1920s
304 births
- 1930s
1930s
223 births
- 1940s
1940s
180 births
- 1950s
1950s
133 births
- 1960s 57
1960s
57 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 304 births (27% of all-time use).
How Hulon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hulon's total volume
Hulon by state
Where Hulon concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 72 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 68 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 68 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 39 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 23 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.4% |
72 of 1,125 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Hulon's data
- Hulon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (304 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hulons (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hulon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~71 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1910–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hulon 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 August 2026.