Hugh vs Hughie

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

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Hugh

Boy name · Rank #762

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Name B

Hughie

Boy name

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Metric Hugh Hughie
Current Rank #762 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 83,466 1,669
Peak Year 1916 1925
Peak Year Births 1,619 48
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Hugh Hughie
1880ss 2,355 14
1890ss 2,405 44
1900ss 2,176 52
1910ss 10,201 251
1920ss 14,107 377
1930ss 11,699 298
1940ss 10,998 239
1950ss 9,697 191
1960ss 6,784 112
1970ss 3,178 50
1980ss 2,075 28
1990ss 1,791 5
2000ss 1,887 —
2010ss 2,479 —
2020ss 1,634 8

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hugh Hughie
2014 255 —
2015 265 —
2016 264 —
2017 264 —
2018 281 —
2019 287 —
2020 324 —
2021 343 —
2022 312 —
2023 323 8
2024 332 —

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, 1880–2024.

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