Huckleberry
Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in the family Ericaceae, in two closely related genera: Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.
Meaning & Origin of Huckleberry
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in the family Ericaceae, in two closely related genera: Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.
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The Story of Huckleberry
Huckleberry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 27 Huckleberrys were born — ranking #3,882 that year. As of 2026, Huckleberry ranks #6,367 for baby boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 330 Huckleberrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Huckleberry
Phonetically similar names — useful when Huckleberry is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Huckleberries
- Cackleberry
- Hockenberry
- Hackberry
- Wheelbarrow
- Huckabee
- Dingleberry
- Huckaby
- Whortleberry
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About the name Huckleberry
Huckleberry is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 330 births in the dataset. Huckleberry's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #3,882. Use the chart and map above to compare Huckleberry'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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