Girl · #16,763 in 2026

Huong

Name: Popularity of the name Huong in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Huong, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#16,763

Peak Rank

#2,023 (1982)

Total Babies

578

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1976

First Year

2011

Last Year

1982

Peak Year

#2023

Peak Rank

578

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Huong

Huong first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1976, with 26 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1982: 51 births, good for #2,023 nationwide. About 60% of every Huong on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Huong last appeared in the published SSA data in 2011, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 578 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Huong

Phonetically similar names — useful when Huong is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Hong
Hmong
Hoeing
Hoing
Haying
Hawing
Hoying
Heying
Hutong
Hying
Huang
Hwang

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Huong

What does the name Huong mean?

Huong is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1976. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Huong in 2026?

In 2026, Huong ranks #16,763 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Huong most popular?

Huong reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #2,023 that year with 51 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Huong most popular?

Huong has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Huong.

Is Huong a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Huong is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Huong?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Huong include Dan, Annella, Palmina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Huong

Huong is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 578 births in the dataset. Huong's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,023. Use the chart and map above to compare Huong'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.