Hy
Boy name · English · Vietnamese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,271 in 1914
0 babies were named Hy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHy first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1914, when it reached #2,271.
About the name Hy
Hy is a boy name of English and Vietnamese origin. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-hy”. US birth records list Hy for boys from 1914 to 2024, in 18 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #2,271 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesVietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.0 | 142,180 boys |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 869,565 boys |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Hy
What is the origin of the name Hy?
Hy has English, Vietnamese roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Hy a boy or girl name?
Hy is a boy name.
How popular is the name Hy?
Hy is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #2,271 in 1914.