Huey is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Huey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Huey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Huey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Huey is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “heart, mind, spirit”. A pet form of Hugh or Hubert.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,103 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 645 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Huey per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1935 (494/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (46/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Huey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1935, when it ranked #507 nationally (given to 494 babies that year).
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