Hye
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,243 in 1948
0 babies were named Hye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHye first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1948, when it reached #5,243.
About the name Hye
Hye is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with H and ending in “-hye”. US birth records list Hye for girls from 1948 to 1999, in 12 of those 52 years. Its best year was 1948, when it ranked #5,243 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1999, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Hye
What is the origin of the name Hye?
Hye has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Hye a boy or girl name?
Both. Hye is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Hye?
Hye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1999. It peaked at #5,243 in 1948.