Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Huey
Endangered
Down 91.5% from peak
Peak era
1935
Peak births
494
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Huey
How many people are named Huey?
An estimated 2,560 living Americans are named Huey.
How rare is Huey?
Huey is very rare among babies today, with 42 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 91.5% from its 1935 peak.
How old is the typical Huey?
The median age of a living American named Huey is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 37 and 72 years old.
Is Huey still popular?
No. Huey is endangered as a baby name, down 91.5% from its 1935 peak with 42 births in 2025.
Where is Huey most common?
Huey has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 28.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19352025
Peak year
1935
Decline from peak
91.5%
2025
42
All-time
7,098
Where it lives now
Huey is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 19.4× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Huey is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.