Total births
72
Girls' name · since 1948
Hye
Hye has 72 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 72
- total births
- 1948–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Hye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Hye recorded 72 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1999.
- 72 total births
- 1948–1999 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
72 girls have been named Hye since 1948, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.
- 72
- total births
- 1948–1999
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Hye was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hye in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Hye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hye splits its recorded history at 1983: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hye at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Hye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1999
- Peak year (1993)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Hye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Hye's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Hye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 22 births (31% of all-time use).
Hye by state
Where Hye concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 27 | 37.5% |
Kansas share of Hye's total US births 37.5%
27 of 72 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hye? ▼
Hye has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 10 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Hye most popular? ▼
Hye was most popular in the 1990s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Hye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hye are Kansas (27 births).
How long has the name Hye been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hye since 1948 -- 52 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What to do with Hye's data
- Kansas records the most Hyes (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1948–1999 (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. "Hye: Baby Name Since 1948 - 72 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hye. 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 Hye 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 July 2026.