Huey
Boy name · #2942 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
In 2025, 42 baby boys were named Huey, placing it at #2942 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Huey.
The 145-year story
Huey first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1935, when 494 boys were named Huey — good for #237 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Huey per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Huey in class?
Huey scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Huey is most common
State-level data for Huey is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Huey
Statistically, parents drawn to Huey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hardy, Arlin, Davey, Murray, and Aubrey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Huey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Huey a popular boy name?
Huey ranked #2942 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Huey most popular?
Huey peaked in 1935, when 494 American boys received the name (ranked #237 that year). Since 1935 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Huey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Huey. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.