Is Hieu a boy or girl name?

Hieu is a boy’s name. Of the 864 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 3.2% were girls and 96.8% were boys.

Hieu

Recorded 1976–2025 · United States

Hieu was most popular in 1984, when 47 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,339 that year. In 2025 it ranked #17,163, with 9 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 864 people named Hieu.

Hieu over time

Births per year. The dot marks Hieu’s peak in 1984. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Hieu a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Hieu is a boy’s name — 3.2% of the 864 Americans given it were girls and 96.8% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Hieu

Where Hieu is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org