Hulon
Hulon E. Crayton was a smooth jazz saxophonist hailing from Panama City, Florida, who started his jazz career as a member of noted jazz group On Call.
Meaning & Origin of Hulon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hulon E. Crayton was a smooth jazz saxophonist hailing from Panama City, Florida, who started his jazz career as a member of noted jazz group On Call.
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The Story of Hulon
Hulon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 40 Hulons were born — ranking #1,119 that year. As of 2026, Hulon ranks #5,468 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Hulons 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 Hulon
Hulon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Hulon's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,119. Use the chart and map above to compare Hulon'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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