Girls' name · since 1977
Uyen
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 397 babies named Uyen, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,589 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 397
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Uyen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 397 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Uyen recorded 397 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1977 to 2019.
- #13,589 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 397 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Uyen ranks #13,589 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 397 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,589 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 397
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Uyen's 397 recorded births place it above 81.21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Uyen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Uyen's full recorded timeline at 1996, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Uyen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2019
- Peak year (1981)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Uyen by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (175 births, 44% of the file).
1980s was Uyen's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Uyen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s
1980s
175 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 45
2010s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 175 births (44% of all-time use).
Uyen by state
Where Uyen concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 72 | 18.1% |
72 of 397 births nationwide.
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What to do with Uyen's data
- Uyen's decade-level peak was the 1980s (175 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Uyens (72 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.
Keep exploring Uyen
Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Uyen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~42 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, 1977–2019 (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 Uyen 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.