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Huey

/ˈhjui/ · 100% boys · 42 born in 2025

Huey has been given to about 7,103 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1935, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈhjui/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,919
Median age today72 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Huey per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1935 · 494
  • Born in 202542
  • All time7,103
  • England & Wales, 202524

How popular is Huey?

Its best year was 1935, when 494 babies were given the name, ranking 237th. The typical living American called Huey is about 72 years old today.

Names that sound like Huey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Huxley0.70
  2. Dudley0.62
  3. Dewey0.58
  4. Aubrey0.57
  5. Chauncey0.57
  6. Harvey0.55
  7. Harley0.55
  8. Joey0.55

Middle names for Huey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Huey Thomas0.74
  2. Huey James0.74
  3. Huey Cole0.73
  4. Huey Miles0.73
  5. Huey Wilder0.72
  6. Huey Paul0.55

Sibling names for Huey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.87
  2. Elouisesister · 0.86
  3. Winonasister · 0.83
  4. Louiebrother · 0.80
  5. Billieeither · 0.78
  6. Rolandbrother · 0.78

Where Huey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Huey Anderson0.73
    2. Huey Allen0.73
    3. Huey Adams0.73
    4. Huey Evans0.70
    5. Huey Edwards0.70
    6. Huey Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Huey

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.