Hieu Name Popularity and Statistics

Hieu is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births864
First Year on Record1976

Hieu popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys9#8,243
2024Boys6#10,938
2023Boys5#12,239
2021Boys7#9,714
2020Boys7#9,554
2018Boys9#8,154
2017Boys9#8,140
2016Boys9#8,146
2015Boys10#7,491
2014Boys16#5,485
2013Boys5#12,136
2012Boys9#8,158
2011Boys16#5,433
2010Boys9#8,139
2009Boys16#5,554
2008Boys16#5,487
2007Boys11#7,094
2006Boys16#5,303
2005Boys13#5,875
2004Boys11#6,520
2003Boys20#4,114
2002Boys13#5,395
2001Boys20#3,974
2000Boys19#4,066

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1992 · Boys

38 recorded births and rank #2,046.

1984 · Boys

38 recorded births and rank #1,581.

1985 · Boys

37 recorded births and rank #1,672.

1993 · Boys

33 recorded births and rank #2,295.

Where Hieu ranked highest in 2014

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

StateRankRecorded births
CA#2,5725

View the complete state-by-state table for Hieu