Hien
Gender-neutral name · Vietnamese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,915 in 1984
0 babies were named Hien in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
US births per million boys, 1979–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHien first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #2,915.
About the name Hien
Hien is a gender-neutral name of Vietnamese origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-ien”. US birth records list Hien for girls from 1976 to 2010, in 27 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #2,915 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7 | 268,456 girls |
| 1980s | 9.3 | 107,759 girls |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 161,031 girls |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 649,351 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 357,143 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1 | 243,902 boys |
| 1980s | 6.6 | 150,830 boys |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 191,205 boys |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 326,797 boys |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
More Vietnamese names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Lan · orchid
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Boy name: Teo
- Unisex name: Cam
Questions about the name Hien
What is the origin of the name Hien?
Hien has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Hien a boy or girl name?
Both. Hien is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Hien?
Hien is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #2,915 in 1984.