List of the most popular given names in South Korea
This is a list of the most popular given names in South Korea, by birth year and gender for various years in which data is available.
Aside from newborns being given newly popular names, many adults change their names as well, some in order to cast off birth names they feel are old-fashioned. Between 2000 and 2010, a total of 844,615 people (about 1 in every 60 South Koreans) applied to change their names; 730,277 were approved. In 2010, 552 men changed their name to Min-jun, and 1,401 women changed their name to Seo-yeon.[1]
2015
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min-jun | Minjun | Min-jun | 민준 | 3,741 |
| Seo-jun | Sŏjun | Seo-jun | 서준 | 3,422 |
| Ha-joon | Hajun | Ha-jun | 하준 | 3,007 |
| Do-yun | Toyun | Do-yun | 도윤 | 2,782 |
| Joo-won | Chuwŏn | Ju-won | 주원 | 2,664 |
| Ye-jun | Yejun | Ye-jun | 예준 | 2,635 |
| Joon-woo | Chunu | Junu | 준우 | 2,174 |
| Ji-ho | Chiho | Ji-ho | 지호 | 2,095 |
| Ji-hu | Chihu | Ji-hu | 지후 | 1,968 |
| Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Jun-seo | 준서 | 1,930 |
| Total births of boys | 222,854 | |||
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seo-yun | 서윤 | 3,048 |
| Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seo-yeon | 서연 | 2,936 |
| Ji-woo | Chiu | Jiu | 지우 | 2,668 |
| Ji-yoo | Chiyu | Ji-yu | 지유 | 2,468 |
| Ha-yoon | Hayun | Ha-yun | 하윤 | 2,356 |
| Seo-hyeon | Sŏhyŏn | Seo-hyeon | 서현 | 2,212 |
| Min-seo | Minsŏ | Min-seo | 민서 | 2,209 |
| Ha-eun | Haŭn | Ha-eun | 하은 | 2,161 |
| Ji-a | Chia | Ji-a | 지아 | 2,140 |
| Da-eun | Taŭn | Da-eun | 다은 | 2,000 |
| Total births of girls | 211,403 | |||
2013
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min-jun | Minjun | Min-jun | 민준 |
| Seo-jun | Sŏjun | Seo-jun | 서준 |
| Joo-won | Chuwŏn | Ju-won | 주원 |
| Ye-jun | Yejun | Ye-jun | 예준 |
| Shi-woo | Siu | Siu | 시우 |
| Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Jun-seo | 준서 |
| Do-yun | Toyun | Do-yun | 도윤 |
| Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeonu | 현우 |
| Gun-woo | Kŏnu | Geonu | 건우 |
| Ji-hoon | Chihun | Ji-hun | 지훈 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seo-yeon | 서연 |
| Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seo-yun | 서윤 |
| Ji-woo | Chiu | Jiu | 지우 |
| Seo-hyeon | Sŏhyŏn | Seo-hyeon | 서현 |
| Min-seo | Minsŏ | Min-seo | 민서 |
| Yun-seo | Yunsŏ | Yun-seo | 윤서 |
| Chae-won | Ch'aewŏn | Chae-won | 채원 |
| Ha-yoon | Hayun | Hayun | 하윤 |
| Ji-a | Chia | Ji-a | 지아 |
| Eun-seo | Ŭnsŏ | Eun-seo | 은서 |
2011
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min-jun | Minjun | Min-jun | 민준 |
| Joo-won | Chuwŏn | Ju-won | 주원 |
| Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Jun-seo | 준서 |
| Shi-woo | Si'u | Si-u | 시우 |
| Ye-jun | Yejun | Ye-jun | 예준 |
| Seo-jun | Sŏchun | Seo-jun | 서준 |
| Ji-hu | Chihu | Ji-hu | 지후 |
| Ji-hoon | Chihun | Ji-hun | 지훈 |
| Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeon-u | 현우 |
| Do-hyun | Tohyŏn | Do-hyeon | 도현 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seo-yeon | 서연 |
| Seo-hyeon | Sŏhyŏn | Seo-hyeon | 서현 |
| Min-seo | Minsŏ | Min-seo | 민서 |
| Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seo-yun | 서윤 |
| Ji-woo | Chi'u | Ji-u | 지우 |
| Ji-min | Chimin | Ji-min | 지민 |
| Yun-seo | Yunsŏ | Yun-seo | 윤서 |
| Ha-eun | Ha'ŭn | Ha-eun | 하은 |
| Ji-yoon | Chiyun | Ji-yun | 지윤 |
| Eun-seo | Ǔnsŏ | Eun-seo | 은서 |
2009
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min-jun | Minjun | Min-jun | 민준 | 3,096 |
| Ji-hu | Chihu | Ji-hu | 지후 | 2,159 |
| Ji-hoon | Chihun | Ji-hun | 지훈 | 1,929 |
| Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Jun-seo | 준서 | 1,876 |
| Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeon-u | 현우 | 1,841 |
| Ye-jun | Yejun | Ye-jun | 예준 | 1,747 |
| Kun-woo | Kŏnu | Geon-u | 건우 | 1,727 |
| Hyun-jun | Hyŏnjun | Hyeon-jun | 현준 | 1,681 |
| Min-jae | Minjae | Min-jae | 민재 | 1,509 |
| Woo-jin | Ujin | U-jin | 우진 | 1,506 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seo-yeon | 서연 | 3,474 |
| Min-seo | Minsŏ | Min-seo | 민서 | 2,972 |
| Seo-hyeon | Sŏ-hyŏn | Seo-hyeon | 서현 | 2,678 |
| Ji-woo | Chi-u | Ji-u | 지우 | 2,493 |
| Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seo-yun | 서윤 | 2,476 |
| Ji-min | Chimin | Ji-min | 지민 | 2,435 |
| Su-bin | Subin | Su-bin | 수빈 | 2,208 |
| Ha-eun | Ha'ŭn | Ha-eun | 하은 | 2,156 |
| Ye-eun | Ye'ŭn | Ye-eun | 예은 | 1,993 |
| Yun-seo | Yunsŏ | Yun-seo | 윤서 | 1,921 |
2008
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min-jun | Minjun | Min-jun | 민준 | 2,641 |
| Ji-hoon | Chihun | Ji-hun | 지훈 | 2,185 |
| Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeon-u | 현우 | 1,943 |
| Jun-seo | Chunsŏ | Jun-seo | 준서 | 1,908 |
| Woo-jin | Ujin | U-jin | 우진 | 1,811 |
| Kun-woo | Kŏnu | Geon-u | 건우 | 1,722 |
| Ye-jun | Yejun | Ye-jun | 예준 | 1,704 |
| Hyun-jun | Hyŏnjun | Hyeon-jun | 현준 | 1,636 |
| Do-hyun | Tohyŏn | Do-hyeon | 도현 | 1,572 |
| Dong-hyun | Tong-hyŏn | Dong-hyeon | 동현 | 1,571 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seo-yeon | Sŏyŏn | Seo-yeon | 서연 | 3,270 |
| Min-seo | Minsŏ | Min-seo | 민서 | 2,881 |
| Ji-min | Chimin | Ji-min | 지민 | 2,792 |
| Seo-hyeon | Sŏhyŏn | Seo-hyeon | 서현 | 2,625 |
| Seo-yun | Sŏyun | Seo-yun | 서윤 | 2,514 |
| Ye-eun | Ye'ŭn | Ye-eun | 예은 | 2,323 |
| Ha-eun | Ha'ŭn | Ha-eun | 하은 | 2,109 |
| Ji-woo | Chi'u | Ji-u | 지우 | 2,107 |
| Su-bin | Subin | Su-bin | 수빈 | 2,069 |
| Yun-seo | Yunsŏ | Yun-seo | 윤서 | 1,980 |
1990
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ji-hoon | Chihun | Ji-hun | 지훈 |
| Hyun-woo | Hyŏnu | Hyeon-u | 현우 |
| Sung-min | Sŏngmin | Seong-min | 성민 |
| Sung-hyun | Sŏnghyŏn | Seong-hyeon | 성현 |
| Min-soo | Minsu | Min-su | 민수 |
| Jun-young | Chunyŏng | Jun-yeong | 준영 |
| Joon-ho | Chunho | Jun-ho | 준호 |
| Min-kyu | Min'gyu | Min-gyu | 민규 |
| Dong-hyun | Tonghyŏn | Dong-hyeon | 동현 |
| Seung-hyun | Sŭnghyŏn | Seung-hyeon | 승현 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ji-hye | Chihye | Ji-hye | 지혜 |
| Ji-eun | Chi'ŭn | Ji-eun | 지은 |
| Eun-ji | Ŭnji | Eun-ji | 은지 |
| Min-ji | Minji | Min-ji | 민지 |
| Hye-jin | Hyejin | Hye-jin | 혜진 |
| Soo-jin | Sujin | Su-jin | 수진 |
| Yu-jin | Yujin | Yu-jin | 유진 |
| Seul-ki | Sŭlgi | Seulgi | 슬기 |
| Ji-hyun | Chihyŏn | Ji-hyeon | 지현 |
| Ji-young | Chiyŏng | Ji-yeong | 지영 |
1980
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ji-hoon | Chi-hun | Ji-hun | 지훈 |
| Sung-min | Sŏng-min | Seong-min | 성민 |
| Jung-hoon | Chŏng-hun | Jeong-hun | 정훈 |
| Joon-ho | Chun-ho | Jun-ho | 준호 |
| Hyun-woo | Hyŏn-u | Hyeon-u | 현우 |
| Sung-hoon | Sŏng-hun | Seong-hun | 성훈 |
| Jin-ho | Chin-ho | Jin-ho | 진호 |
| Dong-hyun | Tong-hyŏn | Dong-hyeon | 동현 |
| Min-ho | Min-ho | Min-ho | 민호 |
| Jun-young | Chun-yŏng | Jun-yeong | 준영 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ji-hye | Chi-hye | Ji-hye | 지혜 |
| Hye-jin | Hye-jin | Hye-jin | 혜진 |
| Ji-young | Chi-yŏng | Ji-yeong | 지영 |
| Ji-eun | Chi-ŭn | Ji-eun | 지은 |
| Soo-jin | Su-jin | Su-jin | 수진 |
| Eun-jung | Ŭn-jŏng | Eun-jeong | 은정 |
| Ji-yeon | Chi-yŏn | Ji-yeon | 지연 |
| Eun-young | Ŭn-yŏng | Eun-yeong | 은영 |
| Sun-young | Sŏn-yŏng | Seon-yeong | 선영 |
| Hyun-jung | Hyŏn-jŏng | Hyeon-jeong | 현정 |
1970
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jung-hoon | Chŏng-hun | Jeong-hun | 정훈 |
| Sung-ho | Sŏng-ho | Seong-ho | 성호 |
| Sung-jin | Sŏng-jin | Seong-jin | 성진 |
| Ji-hoon | Chi-hun | Ji-hun | 지훈 |
| Sung-hoon | Sŏng-hun | Seong-hun | 성훈 |
| Joon-ho | Chun-ho | Jun-ho | 준호 |
| Jung-ho | Chŏng-ho | Jeong-ho | 정호 |
| Sung-min | Sŏng-min | Seong-min | 성민 |
| Sang-hoon | Sang-hun | Sang-hun | 상훈 |
| Young-jin | Yŏng-jin | Yeong-jin | 영진 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ji-young | Ji-yŏng | Ji-yeong | 지영 |
| Hyun-jung | Hyŏn-jŏng | Hyeon-jeong | 현정 |
| Eun-jung | Ŭn-jŏng | Eun-jeong | 은정 |
| Hyun-joo | Hyŏn-ju | Hyeon-ju | 현주 |
| Eun-young | Ŭn-yŏng | Eun-yeong | 은영 |
| Eun-ju | Ŭn-ju | Eun-ju | 은주 |
| Mi-kyung | Mi-gyŏng | Mi-gyeong | 미경 |
| Eun-kyung | Ŭn-gyŏng | Eun-gyeong | 은경 |
| Sun-young | Sŏn-yŏng | Seon-yeong | 선영 |
| Mi-young | Mi-yŏng | Mi-yeong | 미영 |
1960
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sung-ho | Sŏng-ho | Seong-ho | 성호 |
| Young-soo | Yŏng-su | Yeong-su | 영수 |
| Young-ho | Yŏng-ho | Yeong-ho | 영호 |
| Jung-ho | Chŏng-ho | Jeong-ho | 정호 |
| Young-chul | Yŏng-chŏl | Yeong-cheol | 영철 |
| Young-jin | Yŏng-jin | Yeong-jin | 영진 |
| Sung-soo | Sŏng-su | Seong-su | 성수 |
| Jin-ho | Chin-ho | Jin-ho | 진호 |
| Sang-hoon | Sang-hun | Sang-hun | 상훈 |
| Jung-hoon | Chŏng-hun | Jeong-hun | 정훈 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mi-kyung | Mi-gyŏng | Mi-gyeong | 미경 |
| Mi-sook | Mi-suk | Mi-suk | 미숙 |
| Kyung-hee | Kyŏng-hŭi | Gyeong-hui | 경희 |
| Young-sook | Yŏng-suk | Yeong-suk | 영숙 |
| Kyung-sook | Kyŏng-suk | Gyeong-suk | 경숙 |
| Jung-hee | Chŏng-hŭi | Jeong-hui | 정희 |
| Mi-young | Mi-yŏng | Mi-yeong | 미영 |
| Hyun-sook | Hyŏn-suk | Hyeon-suk | 현숙 |
| Young-hee | Yŏng-hŭi | Yeong-hui | 영희 |
| Young-mi | Yŏng-mi | Yeong-mi | 영미 |
1950
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young-soo | Yŏng-su | Yeong-su | 영수 |
| Young-ho | Yŏng-ho | Yeong-ho | 영호 |
| Sung-soo | Sŏng-su | Seong-su | 성수 |
| Young-chul | Yŏng-chŏl | Yeong-cheol | 영철 |
| Jung-ho | Chŏng-ho | Jeong-ho | 정호 |
| Sung-ho | Sŏng-ho | Seong-ho | 성호 |
| Young-sik | Yŏng-sik | Yeong-sik | 영식 |
| Byung-chul | Pyŏng-chŏl | Byeong-cheol | 병철 |
| Young-hwan | Yŏng-hwan | Yeong-hwan | 영환 |
| Sang-chul | Sang-chŏl | Sang-cheol | 상철 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young-sook | Yŏng-suk | Yeong-suk | 영숙 |
| Jung-sook | Chŏng-suk | Jeong-suk | 정숙 |
| Young-hee | Yŏng-hŭi | Yeong-hui | 영희 |
| Jung-hee | Chŏng-hŭi | Jeong-hui | 정희 |
| Myung-sook | Myŏng-suk | Myeong-suk | 명숙 |
| Hyun-sook | Hyŏn-suk | Hyeon-suk | 현숙 |
| Kyung-sook | Kyŏng-suk | Gyeong-suk | 경숙 |
| In-sook | In-suk | In-suk | 인숙 |
| Kyung-hee | Kyŏng-hŭi | Gyeong-hui | 경희 |
| Kyung-ok | Kyŏng-ok | Gyeong-ok | 경옥 |
1940
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young-ho | Yŏng-ho | Yeong-ho | 영호 |
| Jong-soo | Chong-su | Jong-su | 종수 |
| Byung-ho | Pyŏng-ho | Byeong-ho | 병호 |
| Young-gi | Yŏng-gi | Yeong-gi | 영기 |
| Il-sung | Il-sŏng | Il-seong | 일성 |
| Young-sik | Yŏng-sik | Yeong-sik | 영식 |
| Kyung-soo | Kyŏng-su | Gyeong-su | 경수 |
| Young-chul | Yŏng-chŏl | Yeong-cheol | 영철 |
| Sung-ki | Sŏng-gi | Seong-gi | 성기 |
| Jong-yul | Chong-yŏl | Jong-yeol | 종열 |
| Common spelling |
MR | RR | Hangul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young-ja | Yŏng-ja | Yeong-ja | 영자 |
| Young-sook | Yŏng-suk | Yeong-suk | 영숙 |
| Kyung-ja | Kyŏng-ja | Gyeong-ja | 경자 |
| Jung-sook | Chŏng-suk | Jeong-suk | 정숙 |
| Sook-ja | Suk-ja | Suk-ja | 숙자 |
| Jeong-ja | Chŏng-ja | Jeong-ja | 정자 |
| Soon-ja | Sun-ja | Sun-ja | 순자 |
| Soon-hee | Sun-hi | Sun-hui | 순희 |
| Jung-soon | Chŏng-sun | Jeong-sun | 정순 |
| Chun-ja | Ch'un-ja | Chun-ja | 춘자 |
See also
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