Hue
Gender-neutral name · Vietnamese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,457 in 1983
0 babies were named Hue in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1977–2025
US births per million boys, 1913–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHue first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #5,457.
About the name Hue
Hue is a gender-neutral name of Vietnamese origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-hue”. US birth records list Hue for girls from 1977 to 1994, in 12 of those 18 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #5,457 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 769,231 girls |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 221,239 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,470,588 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.3 | 107,527 boys |
| 1920s | 5.8 | 171,527 boys |
| 1930s | 6.0 | 167,785 boys |
| 1940s | 3.8 | 261,780 boys |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 1,960,784 boys |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 224,215 boys |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 232,019 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 724,638 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 Hue
What is the origin of the name Hue?
Hue has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Hue a boy or girl name?
Both. Hue is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Hue?
Hue is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #5,457 in 1983.