How Many People Are Named Hyun?
An estimated 410 people in the United States have the first name Hyun. It is used for both genders, with 61.0% male. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Hyun peaked in popularity in 1989 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hyun 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 Hyun paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
410
About 1 in 835,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
61.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1989
22 births
Total Registered
431
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hyun
Hyun is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (61.0%) and females (39.0%). Out of 431 total births registered, 263 were male and 168 were female.
Hyun as a male name
Ranked #12,940 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 1989 (14 births)
Hyun as a female name
Ranked #13,025 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1982 (11 births)
Hyun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hyun span from the 1950s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 146 babies were registered. Hyun has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hyun by Decade
How has Hyun 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.
Hyun + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hyun as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hyun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hyun?
We estimate approximately 410 people named Hyun 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 835,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Hyun a common name?
Hyun is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 431 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hyun most popular?
Hyun reached peak popularity in 1989, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hyun is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hyun a male name?
Hyun is predominantly male. 61.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hyun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hyun Smith, Hyun Johnson, Hyun 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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