Boys' name · since 1975
Hung
1,018 babies named Hung in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,081 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,018
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hung sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,018 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Hung recorded 1,018 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2022.
- #5,081 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,018 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hung ranks #5,081 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,018 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,081 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,018
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Hung's 1,018 recorded births place it above 88.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Hung's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hung's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 88, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hung popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2022
- Peak year (1982)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Hung by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (506 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Hung's strongest decade.
506 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Hung births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 116
1970s
116 births
- 1980s
1980s
506 births
- 1990s
1990s
229 births
- 2000s 111
2000s
111 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 506 births (50% of all-time use).
How Hung 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 Hung's total volume
Hung by state
Where Hung concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 245 | 24.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 103 | 10.1% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 44 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Kansas | | 6 | 0.6% |
245 of 1,018 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Hung's data
- Hung's decade-level peak was the 1980s (506 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hungs (245 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hung: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1975–2022 (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 Hung 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.