Hung

Hung

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Korean

Hung first appears in the data in 1975 and has been recorded in 44 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1982 with 88 babies (rank #960 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Hung

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Hung yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,018

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1975	16	#2,578
1976	22	#2,138
1977	17	#2,597
1978	23	#2,100
1979	38	#1,545
1980	51	#1,319
1981	68	#1,105
1982	88	#960
1983	65	#1,112
1984	63	#1,149
1985	40	#1,605
1986	38	#1,676
1987	36	#1,811
1988	32	#2,012
1989	25	#2,568
1990	30	#2,336
1991	33	#2,205
1992	28	#2,563
1993	37	#2,141
1994	20	#3,378
1995	20	#3,361
1996	24	#3,055
1997	16	#4,126
1998	10	#6,000
1999	11	#5,790
2000	16	#4,660
2001	11	#6,183
2002	11	#6,246
2003	10	#6,913
2004	9	#7,770
2005	14	#5,680
2006	8	#9,023
2007	12	#6,798
2008	10	#7,903
2009	10	#7,913
2010	8	#9,102
2011	6	#11,367
2012	6	#11,313
2013	6	#11,248
2015	9	#8,288
2016	6	#11,239
2017	5	#12,999
2018	5	#12,892
2022	5	#13,058

Year

Babies

Rank

1975

#2,578

1976

#2,138

1977

#2,597

1978

#2,100

1979

#1,545

1980

#1,319

1981

#1,105

1982

#960

1983

#1,112

1984

#1,149

1985

#1,605

1986

#1,676

1987

#1,811

1988

#2,012

1989

#2,568

1990

#2,336

1991

#2,205

1992

#2,563

1993

#2,141

1994

#3,378

1995

#3,361

1996

#3,055

1997

#4,126

1998

#6,000

1999

#5,790

2000

#4,660

2001

#6,183

2002

#6,246

2003

#6,913

2004

#7,770

2005

#5,680

2006

#9,023

2007

#6,798

2008

#7,903

2009

#7,913

2010

#9,102

2011

#11,367

2012

#11,313

2013

#11,248

2015

#8,288

2016

#11,239

2017

#12,999

2018

#12,892

2022

#13,058

Numerology of Hung

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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