Total births
269
Unisex name · since 1972
Hyun
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 269 babies named Hyun, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 269
- total births
- 1972–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Hyun sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 269 recorded since 1972.
Hyun has 269 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- 269 total births
- 1972–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
269 boys have been named Hyun since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 269
- total births
- 1972–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Hyun was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
14 babies were named Hyun in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Hyun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hyun's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hyun at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Hyun popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Hyun popularity over time - girls
168 total births recorded since 1957 (Hyun as girls' name)
Hyun by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Hyun's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Hyun births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 87 births (32% of all-time use).
Hyun by state
Where Hyun concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.9% |
New York share of Hyun's total US births 1.9%
5 of 269 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hyun? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 269 babies named Hyun. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 14 births.
When was Hyun most popular? ▼
Hyun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Hyun most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hyun are New York (5 births).
Is Hyun a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hyun is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 269 births, and as a girl's name it has 168 births.
How long has the name Hyun been used? ▼
Hyun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hyun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hyung. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hyun's data
- Hyun's decade-level peak was the 1980s (87 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.
- New York records the most Hyuns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 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, 1972–2025 (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. "Hyun: Baby Name Since 1972 - 269 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hyun. 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 Hyun 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.