unisex name
Hien
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 632
Hien is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 52% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2016 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1984, when 44 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Hien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 281 |
| 1990s | 215 |
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 17 |
How popular is Hien?
In 2016, Hien was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hien
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hien also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hien
How popular is the name Hien?
In 2016, Hien was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hien a girl's or a boy's name?
Hien is used for both girls and boys. About 52% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Hien most popular?
Hien peaked in 1984, when 44 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.