How Many People Are Named Hung?
An estimated 979 people in the United States have the first name Hung. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Hung peaked in popularity in 1982 with 88 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hung 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 Hung paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
979
About 1 in 350,107 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1982
88 births
Total Registered
1,018
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hung
Hung is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,018 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hung as a male name
Ranked #13,058 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 1982 (88 births)
Hung: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hung span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 506 babies were registered. Hung has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hung by Decade
How has Hung 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.
Hung by State
Birth registrations for Hung span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in Kansas, Louisiana, Texas. On average, about 100 Hungs were registered per state.
Hung + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hung as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hung
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hung: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hung?
We estimate approximately 979 people named Hung 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 350,107 Americans share this first name.
Is Hung a common name?
Hung is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,018 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hung most popular?
Hung reached peak popularity in 1982, when 88 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hung is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hung a male name?
Hung is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hung Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hung Smith, Hung Johnson, Hung 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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