Hugh Boy
How popular is Hugh?
#732 boy name in 2025
360 baby boys were named Hugh in the US in 2025, making it the 732nd most popular boy name.
32,551living people named Hugh (est.)
63median age of people named Hugh
84,179babies named Hugh since 1880
1 in 9,209US babies born in 2025
Hugh popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #732 for boys (▲ 30 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 360 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #847 in 2015, #748 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1916 (1,619 boys) |
| Highest rank | #69 in 1887 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hugh is most popular
Babies named Hugh per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.5 per 1,000 (46 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.5 per 1,000 (56 boys)
- Wisconsin: 0.4 per 1,000 (53 boys)
- Oregon: 0.4 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.4 per 1,000 (51 boys)
Hugh by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,355 | #69 |
| 1890s | 2,405 | #73 |
| 1900s | 2,176 | #88 |
| 1910s | 10,201 | #96 |
| 1920s | 14,106 | #115 |
| 1930s | 11,700 | #128 |
| 1940s | 10,998 | #154 |
| 1950s | 9,697 | #203 |
| 1960s | 6,783 | #266 |
| 1970s | 3,177 | #368 |
| 1980s | 2,075 | #564 |
| 1990s | 1,791 | #733 |
| 2000s | 1,887 | #857 |
| 2010s | 2,479 | #799 |
| 2020s | 1,995 | #732 |
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Questions
- Is Hugh a boy or girl name?
- Hugh is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hugh were boys.
- How popular is the name Hugh?
- 360 baby boys were named Hugh in the US in 2025, making it the 732nd most popular boy name.
- When was Hugh most popular?
- Hugh peaked in 1916, when 1,619 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #69 in 1887.
- How many people are named Hugh?
- 84,179 babies have been named Hugh in the US since 1880. We estimate about 32,551 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Hugh most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hugh was most common in Utah, at 0.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.