Hulin
Hulin is a county-level city on the Muling River in southeastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. With a population of around 200,000, it is under the administration of Jixi. Nearby are Lake Xingkai, 51 kilometres (32 mi) to the southwest, the Usuri River, which forms the Russian border 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the east.
Meaning & Origin of Hulin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hulin is a county-level city on the Muling River in southeastern Heilongjiang province, People's Republic of China. With a population of around 200,000, it is under the administration of Jixi. Nearby are Lake Xingkai, 51 kilometres (32 mi) to the southwest, the Usuri River, which forms the Russian border 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the east.
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The Story of Hulin
The earliest SSA record of Hulin as a baby boy name dates back to 1916, when 6 babies received it. 1924 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Hulin — #3,505 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Hulins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1924 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 13 Hulins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hulin
Hulin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Hulin's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #3,505. Use the chart and map above to compare Hulin'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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