Hugh vs Hughes

Side-by-side comparison of Hugh and Hughes - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hugh

Boy name · Rank #762

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Name B

Hughes

Boy name · Rank #4899

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Metric Hugh Hughes
Current Rank #762 #4899
Total Births (all years) 83,825 919
Peak Year 1916 1916
Peak Year Births 1,619 61
Peak Decade 1920s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Hugh Hughes
1880s 2,355 -
1890s 2,405 6
1900s 2,176 -
1910s 10,201 190
1920s 14,106 135
1930s 11,700 90
1940s 10,998 76
1950s 9,697 73
1960s 6,783 21
1970s 3,177 6
1980s 2,075 26
1990s 1,791 29
2000s 1,887 43
2010s 2,479 105
2020s 1,995 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hugh Hughes
2014 255 9
2015 265 15
2016 264 8
2017 264 12
2018 281 10
2019 287 14
2020 324 19
2021 343 17
2022 312 24
2023 323 15
2024 333 20
2025 360 24

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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