Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Hulin as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Hugh. In English usage, Hulin as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Hudelin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hulin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13
- 13 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 1924. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,538 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hulin’s family of names
In English usage, Hulin as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Hugh. In English usage, Hulin as a surname has a related form in Hue. In English usage, Hulin as a surname has a related form in HULON.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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