Hulon
An uncommon masculine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from French.
Name Census estimates that about 352 living Americans carry the first name Hulon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hulon today is around 73 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hulon births was 1920 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hulon. 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
- • The typical person named Hulon is about 73 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Hulons were born before 1963.
People living today
352
~ 1 in 973,734 Americans
Peak year
1920
40 babies that year
Average age
73
years old
1981 SSA rank
#5,788
Tracked since 1910
Census
Hulon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 351 people with the first name Hulon, which placed it at #26,494 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,494
National first-name rank
People counted
351
351 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hulon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hulon is White at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hulon described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hulon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.1% · 246
- Black or African American25.9% · 91
- Two or more races2.0% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
Popularity
Hulon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hulon from the 1910s through to the 1980s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 304 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hulon 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 Hulon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Hulons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Hulon, while Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hulon
The name Hulon is a relatively uncommon given name that has its roots in the Old English language. The origins of the name can be traced back to the medieval period in England, somewhere around the 11th or 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "hol" and "un," which together meant "hollow valley" or "deep valley."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hulon can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of land and property ownership in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The name appears as a surname in this document, but it is likely that it was also used as a given name during that time period.
In the 13th century, there are records of a Hulon de Beauchamp, a knight who served under King Edward I of England. De Beauchamp fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence and was present at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298. Records indicate that he was born around 1270 and died sometime in the early 14th century.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Hulon was Hulon de Burgh, a 14th-century English landowner and nobleman from the county of Suffolk. He was born around 1320 and served as a member of Parliament for Suffolk in the late 1300s.
In the 15th century, there was a Hulon Verney, a prominent English merchant and landowner from Warwickshire. He was born in the late 1400s and was involved in the wool trade, which was a significant industry in England at that time.
A more recent historical figure with the name Hulon was Hulon L. Brown, an American politician and lawyer who served as the 34th Governor of Georgia from 1909 to 1911. He was born in 1857 and played a significant role in the development of the state's infrastructure and education system during his tenure as governor.
While the name Hulon may not be as common as some other English names, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including knights, noblemen, merchants, and politicians.
People
Hulon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hulon 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
Hulon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hulon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 352 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hulon 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 973,734 US residents.
Is Hulon a common name?
We classify Hulon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,125 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hulon most popular?
The single biggest year for Hulon was 1920, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hulon is about 73 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hulon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 351 people with the name Hulon, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,494 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hulon in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hulon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Hulon appears almost entirely male. Of the 353 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hulon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hulon is White at 70.1%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hulon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Hulon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.1% (246 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Hulon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hulon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hulon 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 Hulon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hulon 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 Hulon 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.
How many people are called Hulon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.