boy's name
Huey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,815
Scotland
#787
2022 births
Huey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1935, when 494 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Huey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 |
| 1890s | 55 |
| 1900s | 67 |
| 1910s | 337 |
| 1920s | 968 |
| 1930s | 2,169 |
| 1940s | 845 |
| 1950s | 887 |
| 1960s | 581 |
| 1970s | 333 |
| 1980s | 199 |
| 1990s | 122 |
| 2000s | 103 |
| 2010s | 179 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 232 |
How popular is Huey?
In 2025, Huey was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Huey 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 Huey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Huey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Huey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Huey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Huey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Huey
How popular is the name Huey?
In 2025, Huey was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Huey a girl's or a boy's name?
Huey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Huey?
Huey has 2 syllables.
When was Huey most popular?
Huey peaked in 1935, when 494 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Huey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Huey currently ranks #1,213 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.