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.
2021 +BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountI-junIjunIjun2,833Seo-junSeojunSŏjun2,396Ha-junHajunHajun2,227Do-yunDoyunToyun2,199Eun-wooEunuŬnu1,931Si-wooSiuSiu1,831Ji-hoJihoChiho1,606Ye-junYejunYejun1,455Yu-junYujunYujun1,380Su-hoSuhoSuho1,360+GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountSeo-ahSeoaSŏa2,340Ha-yoonHayunHayun2,064I-seoIseoIsŏ2,023Ji-anJianChian1,670JiaJiaChia1,651Seo-yunSeoyunSŏyun1,524A-rinArinArin1,509A-yunAyunAyun1,453Ha-rinHarinHarin1,437Ha-eunHaeunHaŭn1,380
2019
+ BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountSeo-junSeojunSŏjun1,292Ha-joonHajunHajun1,206Do-yunDoyunToyun1,105Eun-wooEunuŬnu1,046Si-wooSiuSiu1,046Ji-hoJihoChiho915Ye-junYejunYejun872Yu-junYujunYujun819Joo-wonJuwonChuwŏn811Min-junMinjunMinjun787+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountJi-anJianChian1,140Ha-yoonHayunHayun1,029Seo-ahSeoaSŏa990Ha-eunHaeunHaŭn952Seo-yunSeoyunSŏyun894Ha-rinHarinHarin860Ji-yooJiyuChiyu832Ji-wooJiuChiu807Soo-ahSuaSua794Ji-aJiaChia728
2017
+ BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountDo-yunDoyunToyun2,120Ha-joonHajunHajun2,084Seo-junSeojunSŏjun1,891Si-wooSiuSiu1,786Min-junMinjunMinjun1,771Ye-junYejunYejun1,658Joo-wonJuwonChuwŏn1,637Yu-junYujunYujun1,488Ji-hoJihoChiho1,458Joon-wooJunuChunu1,339+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountHa-yoonHayunHayun1,946Seo-yunSeoyunSŏyun1,871Seo-yeonSeoyeonSŏyŏn1,659Ha-eunHaeunHaŭn1,594Ji-yooJiyuChiyu1,582Ji-wooJiuChiu1,469Ha-rinHarinHarin1,441Soo-ahSuaSua1,416Ji-aJiaChia1,371Seo-ahSeoaSŏa1,289
2015 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountMin-junMinjunMinjun3,741Seo-junSeojunSŏjun3,422Ha-joonHajunHajun3,007Do-yunDoyunToyun2,782Joo-wonJuwonChuwŏn2,664Ye-junYejunYejun2,635Joon-wooJunuChunu2,174Ji-hoJihoChiho2,095Ji-huJihuChihu1,968Jun-seoJunseoChunsŏ1,930Total births of boys222,854+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountSeo-yunSeoyunSŏyun3,048Seo-yeonSeoyeonSŏyŏn2,936Ji-wooJiuChiu2,668Ji-yooJiyuChiyu2,468Ha-yoonHayunHayun2,356Seo-hyeonSeohyeonSŏhyŏn2,212Min-seoMinseoMinsŏ2,209Ha-eunHaeunHaŭn2,161Ji-aJiaChia2,140Da-eunDaeunTaŭn2,000Total births of girls211,403
2013 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRMin-junMinjunMinjunSeojunSeojunSŏjunJoo-wonJuwonChuwŏnYe-junYejunYejunSi-wooSiuSiuJun-seoJunseoChunsŏDo-yunDoyunToyunHyun-wooHyeonuHyŏnuGun-wooGeonuKŏnuJi-hunJihunChihun+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRSeo-yeonSeoyeonSŏyŏnSeo-yunSeoyunSŏyunJi-wooJiuChiuSeo-hyeonSeohyeonSŏhyŏnMin-seoMinseoMinsŏYun-seoYunseoYunsŏChae-wonChaewonCh'aewŏnHa-yoonHayunHayunJi-aJiaChiaEunseoEunseoŬnsŏ
2011 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRMin-junMinjunMinjunJoo-wonJuwonChuwŏnJun-seoJunseoChunsŏSi-wooSiuSiuYe-junYejunYejunSeo-junSeojunSŏjunJi-huJihuChihuJi-hoonJihunChihunHyun-wooHyeonuHyŏnuDo-hyunDohyeonTohyŏn+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRSeo-yeonSeoyeonSŏyŏnSeo-hyeonSeohyeonSŏhyŏnMin-seoMinseoMinsŏSeo-yunSeoyunSŏyunJi-wooJiuChiuJi-minJiminChiminYun-seoYunseoYunsŏHa-eunHaeunHaŭnJi-yoonJiyunChiyunEun-seoEunseoŬnsŏ
2010 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountMin-junMinjunMinjun3,096Ji-huJihuChihu2,159Ji-hoonJihunChihun1,929Jun-seoJunseoChunsŏ1,876Hyun-wooHyeonuHyŏnu1,841Ye-junYejunYejun1,747Kun-wooGeonuKŏnu1,727Hyun-junHyeonjunHyŏnjun1,681Min-jaeMinjaeMinjae1,509Woo-jinUjinUjin1,506+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountSeo-yeonSeoyeonSŏyŏn3,474Min-seoMinseoMinsŏ2,972Seo-hyeonSeohyeonSŏhyŏn2,678Ji-wooJiuChiu2,493Seo-yunSeoyunSŏyun2,476Ji-minJiminChimin2,435Su-binSubinSubin2,208Ha-eunHaeunHaŭn2,156Ye-eunYeeunYeŭn1,993Yun-seoYunseoYunsŏ1,921
2007
+ BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountMin-junMinjunMinjun1,924Ji-hoonJihunChihun1,422Hyun-wooHyeonuHyŏnu1,289Jun-seoJunseoChunsŏ1,279Min-jaeMinjaeMinjae1,208Hyun-junHyeonjunHyŏnjun1,198Jun-hyeokJunhyeokChunhyŏk1,173Seung-minSeungminSŭngmin1,100Dong-hyunDonghyeonTonghyŏn1,072Kun-wooGeonuKŏnu1,069+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountSeo-yeonSeoyeonSŏyŏn2,201Min-seoMinseoMinsŏ2,059Ji-minJiminChimin1,884Seo-hyeonSeohyeonSŏhyŏn1,606Min-jiMinjiMinji1,592Ji-wonJiwonChiwŏn1,574Yun-seoYunseoYunsŏ1,538Ye-eunYeeunYeŭn1,507Ji-yoonJiyunChiyun1,505Su-binSubinSubin1,499
2004 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountMin-junMinjunMinjun2,641Ji-hoonJihunChihun2,185Hyun-wooHyeonuHyŏnu1,943Jun-seoJunseoChunsŏ1,908Woo-jinUjinUjin1,811Kun-wooGeonuKŏnu1,722Ye-junYejunYejun1,704Hyun-junHyeonjunHyŏnjun1,636Do-hyunDohyeonTohyŏn1,572Dong-hyunDonghyeonTonghyŏn1,571+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRCountSeo-yeonSeoyeonSŏyŏn3,270Min-seoMinseoMinsŏ2,881Ji-minJiminChimin2,792Seo-hyeonSeohyeonSŏhyŏn2,625Seo-yunSeoyunSŏyun2,514Ye-eunYeeunYeŭn2,323Ha-eunHaeunHaŭn2,109Ji-wooJiuChiu2,107Su-binSubinSubin2,069Yun-seoYunseoYunsŏ1,980
1990 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRJi-hoonJihunChihunHyun-wooHyeonuHyŏnuSung-minSeongminSŏngminSung-hyunSeonghyeonSŏnghyŏnMin-sooMinsuMinsuJun-youngJunyeongChunyŏngJoon-hoJunhoChunhoMin-kyuMingyuMin'gyuDong-hyunDonghyeonTonghyŏnSeung-hyunSeunghyeonSŭnghyŏn+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRJi-hyeJihyeChihyeJi-eunJieunChiŭnEun-jiEunjiŬnjiMin-jiMinjiMinjiHye-jinHyejinHyejinSoo-jinSujinSujinYu-jinYujinYujinSeul-kiSeulgiSŭlgiJi-hyunJihyeonChihyŏnJi-youngJiyeongChiyŏng
1980 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRJi-hoonJihunChihunSung-minSeongminSŏngminJung-hoonJeonghunChŏnghunJoon-hoJunhoChunhoHyun-wooHyeonuHyŏnuSung-hoonSeonghunSŏnghunJin-hoJinhoChinhoDong-hyunDonghyeonTonghyŏnMin-hoMinhoMinhoJun-youngJunyeongChunyŏng+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRJi-hyeJihyeChihyeHye-jinHyejinHyejinJi-youngJiyeongChiyŏngJi-eunJieunChiŭnSoo-jinSujinSujinEun-jungEunjeongŬnjŏngJi-yeonJiyeonChiyŏnEun-youngEunyeongŬnyŏngSun-youngSeonyeongSŏnyŏngHyun-jungHyeonjeongHyŏnjŏng
1970 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRJung-hoonJeonghunChŏnghunSung-hoSeonghoSŏnghoSung-jinSeongjinSŏngjinJi-hoonJihunChihunSung-hoonSeonghunSŏnghunJoon-hoJunhoChunhoJung-hoJeonghoChŏnghoSung-minSeongminSŏngminSang-hoonSanghunSanghunYoung-jinYeongjinYŏngjin+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRJi-youngJiyeongChiyŏngHyun-jungHyeonjeongHyŏnjŏngEun-jungEunjeongŬnjŏngHyun-jooHyeonjuHyŏnjuEun-youngEunyeongŬnyŏngEun-juEunjuŬnjuMi-kyungMigyeongMigyŏngEun-kyungEungyeongŬn'gyŏngSun-youngSeonyeongSŏnyŏngMi-youngMiyeongMiyŏng
1960 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRSung-hoSeonghoSŏnghoYoung-sooYeongsuYŏngsuYoung-hoYeonghoYŏnghoJung-hoJeonghoChŏnghoYoung-chulYeongcheolYŏngch'ŏlYoung-jinYeongjinYŏngjinSung-sooSeongsuSŏngsuJin-hoJinhoChinhoSang-hoonSanghunSanghunJung-hoonJeonghunChŏnghun+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRMi-kyungMigyeongMigyŏngMi-sookMisukMisukKyung-heeGyeonghuiKyŏnghŭiYoung-sookYeongsukYŏngsukKyung-sookGyeongsukKyŏngsukJung-heeJeonghuiChŏnghŭiMi-youngMiyeongMiyŏngHyun-sookHyeonsukHyŏnsukYoung-heeYeonghuiYŏnghŭiYoung-miYeongmiYŏngmi
1950 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRYoung-sooYeongsuYŏngsuYoung-hoYeonghoYŏnghoSung-sooSeongsuSŏngsuYoung-chulYeongcheolYŏngch'ŏlJung-hoJeonghoChŏnghoSung-hoSeonghoSŏnghoYoung-sikYeongsikYŏngsikByung-chulByeongcheolPyŏngch'ŏlYoung-hwanYeonghwanYŏnghwanSang-chulSangcheolSangch'ŏl+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRYoung-sookYeongsukYŏngsukJung-sookJeongsukChŏngsukYoung-heeYeonghuiYŏnghŭiJung-heeJeonghuiChŏnghŭiMyung-sookMyeongsukMyŏngsukHyun-sookHyeonsukHyŏnsukKyung-sookGyeongsukKyŏngsukIn-sookInsukInsukKyung-heeGyeonghuiKyŏnghŭiKyung-okGyeongokKyŏngok
1945 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRYoung-suYeongsuYŏngsuYoung-hoYeonghoYŏnghoYoung-sikYeongsikYŏngsikJung-woongJeongungChŏngungYoung-gilYeonggilYŏnggilYoung-ilYeongilYŏngilJung-sooJeongsuChŏngsuJung-namJeongnamChŏngnamKwang-suGwangsuKwangsuJoong-sooJungsuChungsu+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRYoung-jaYeongjaYŏngjaJeong-jaJeongjaChŏngjaSoon-jaSunjaSunjaChun-jaChunjaCh'unjaKyung-jaGyeongjaKyŏngjaOk-jaOkjaOkchaMyung-jaMyeongjaMyŏngjaSook-jaSukjaSukchaJung-soonJeongsunChŏngsunHwa-jaHwajaHwaja
1940 + BoysCommonspellingHangulRRMRYoung-hoYeonghoYŏnghoJong-sooJongsuChongsuByung-hoByeonghoPyŏnghoYoung-giYeonggiYŏnggiIl-sungIlseongIlsŏngYoung-sikYeongsikYŏngsikKyung-sooGyeongsuKyŏngsuYoung-chulYeongcheolYŏngch'ŏlSung-kiSeonggiSŏnggiJong-yulJongyeolChongyŏl+ GirlsCommonspellingHangulRRMRYoung-jaYeongjaYŏngjaYoung-sookYeongsukYŏngsukKyung-jaGyeongjaKyŏngjaJung-sookJeongsukChŏngsukSook-jaSukjaSukchaJeong-jaJeongjaChŏngjaSoon-jaSunjaSunjaSoon-heeSunhuiSunhŭiJung-soonJeongsunChŏngsunChun-jaChunjaCh'unja
See also List of Korean given names
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