How Many People Are Named Hue?
An estimated 351 people in the United States have the first name Hue. It is used for both genders, with 84.2% male. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Hue peaked in popularity in 1981 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hue as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hue paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
351
About 1 in 976,508 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.2% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1981
19 births
Total Registered
565
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hue
Hue is predominantly male (84.2%), though 89 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hue as a male name
Ranked #12,957 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1931 (14 births)
Hue as a female name
Ranked #12,342 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1983 (12 births)
Hue: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hue span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 160 babies were registered. Hue has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hue by Decade
How has Hue tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hue by State
Hue + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Hue
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Hue: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hue?
We estimate approximately 351 people named Hue are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 976,508 Americans share this first name.
Is Hue a common name?
Hue is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 565 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hue most popular?
Hue reached peak popularity in 1981, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hue is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hue a male name?
Hue is predominantly male. 84.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hue Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hue Smith, Hue Johnson, Hue Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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