Huong
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,024 in 1982
0 babies were named Huong in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1976–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHuong 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 1982, when it reached #2,024.
About the name Huong
Huong is a girl name of Vietnamese origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-ong”. US birth records list Huong for girls from 1976 to 2011, in 28 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #2,024 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 | 77,519 girls |
| 1980s | 20 | 49,480 girls |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 140,449 girls |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 862,069 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
More Vietnamese girl names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Unisex name: Miya
- Girl name: Mai
- Girl name: Analeigh
Questions about the name Huong
What is the origin of the name Huong?
Huong has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Huong a boy or girl name?
Huong is a girl name.
How popular is the name Huong?
Huong is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #2,024 in 1982.