boy's name
Huck
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,610
Huck is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 139 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 40,432 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Huck over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 833 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 662 |
How popular is Huck?
In 2025, Huck was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Huck is used
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 Huck
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Huck also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Huck over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Huck
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Huck — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Huck
How popular is the name Huck?
In 2025, Huck was given to 82 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Huck a girl's or a boy's name?
Huck is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Huck?
Huck has 1 syllable.
When was Huck most popular?
Huck peaked in 2018, when 139 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Huck a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Huck currently ranks #1,918 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.