Hyson
Hyson, or Lucky Dragon Tea, is a Chinese green tea that comes from the Anhui province of China. It is made from young leaves that are thinly rolled to have a long, twisted appearance that unfurls when brewed. The name Hyson is probably derived from an Amoy name, although there are also anecdotal claims that it was named after an English tea merchant, Phillip Hyson.
Meaning & Origin of Hyson
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hyson, or Lucky Dragon Tea, is a Chinese green tea that comes from the Anhui province of China. It is made from young leaves that are thinly rolled to have a long, twisted appearance that unfurls when brewed. The name Hyson is probably derived from an Amoy name, although there are also anecdotal claims that it was named after an English tea merchant, Phillip Hyson.
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The Story of Hyson
Hyson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 5 Hysons were born — ranking #10,349 that year. As of 2026, Hyson ranks #10,349 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Hysons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hyson
Hyson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Hyson's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #10,349. Use the chart and map above to compare Hyson'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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