Hyun Name Popularity and Statistics

Hyun is used for both girls and 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. Births437
First Year on Record1957

Hyun Popularity by Year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys5#12,008
2016Boys5#12,185
2008Boys5#12,553
2007Boys5#12,367
2006Boys7#9,585
2004Boys7#8,927
2003Boys5#10,894
2002Boys5#10,667
2001Boys9#6,935
2000Boys8#7,416
1998Girls6#12,426
1998Boys7#7,560
1997Girls5#13,724
1997Boys7#7,281
1996Boys13#4,613
1995Girls7#10,514
1995Boys10#5,501
1994Girls6#11,778
1994Boys9#5,868
1993Girls7#10,588
1993Boys11#5,002
1992Girls8#9,491
1992Boys13#4,327
1991Girls6#11,509

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.

1989 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #3,809.

1996 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #4,613.

1992 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #4,327.

1988 · Boys

12 recorded births and rank #3,915.

Where Hyun Ranked Highest in 1996

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
NY#1,5405

View the complete state-by-state table for Hyun