Hien
The Story of Hien
As a girl name
Hien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 30 Hiens were born — ranking #2,915 that year. As of 2026, Hien ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 327 Hiens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 20 Hiens were born — ranking #2,504 that year. As of 2026, Hien ranks #9,662 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 305 Hiens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Hien
Phonetically similar names — useful when Hien is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Heen
- Hean
- Haen
- Hene
- Hen
- Han
- Hin
- Hine
- Hahn
- Hane
- Henne
- Hann
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Hien
Hien is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 327 births in the dataset. Hien's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #2,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Hien's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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