Hueston
An American place name influenced by Spanish and English origins.
Name Census estimates that about 18 living Americans carry the first name Hueston. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hueston today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hueston births was 1921 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hueston. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hueston. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
18
~ 1 in 19,041,908 Americans
Peak year
1921
7 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,407
Tracked since 1919
Popularity
Hueston: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hueston from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 28 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Hueston remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hueston by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hueston during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hueston
The given name Hueston is believed to have its origins in the Old English language, dating back to the 5th century CE. It is derived from the Old English words "hus" meaning house and "tun" meaning town or settlement, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a particular village or town.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hueston can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name is listed as "Huestone," which is likely an early spelling variation of the modern form.
Throughout history, the name Hueston has been associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Sir Hueston Wykeham, a 14th-century English architect and bishop who was instrumental in the construction of Winchester Cathedral and New College, Oxford. He lived from around 1324 to 1404.
In the 16th century, Hueston Dudley was an English nobleman and member of the prominent Dudley family. He served as Lord President of the Council in the Marches of Wales and lived from 1515 to 1572.
Another historical figure with the name Hueston was Hueston Huddleston, an English Roman Catholic priest who lived from 1592 to 1698. He is notable for being one of the last Catholic priests to secretly minister to Catholics in England during the period of religious persecution.
In the 18th century, Hueston Finch was a British politician and member of parliament who represented the constituency of Berkshire from 1741 to 1768. His birth and death dates are not precisely known, but he was active in the mid-1700s.
More recently, Hueston Smith was an American philosopher and author who lived from 1919 to 2003. He is best known for his influential works on comparative religion and philosophy, including "The World's Religions" and "The Wisdom of Religious Thinkers."
While the name Hueston has not been as widely used in modern times, it remains a unique and historically significant name with roots dating back to the early medieval period in England.
People
Hueston + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hueston as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hueston: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hueston?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 18 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hueston going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 19,041,908 US residents.
Is Hueston a common name?
We classify Hueston as "Very Rare". It ranks above 38.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 55 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hueston most popular?
The single biggest year for Hueston was 1921, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hueston is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hueston in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hueston a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hueston in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hueston still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hueston in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hueston can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Hueston?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.