Hughe vs Hugh

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

Name A

Hughe

Boy name

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Name B

Hugh

Boy name · Rank #762

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Metric Hughe Hugh
Current Rank Unranked #762
Total Births (all years) 5 83,466
Peak Year 1919 1916
Peak Year Births 5 1,619
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hughe Hugh
1880ss — 2,355
1890ss — 2,405
1900ss — 2,176
1910ss 5 10,201
1920ss — 14,107
1930ss — 11,699
1940ss — 10,998
1950ss — 9,697
1960ss — 6,784
1970ss — 3,178
1980ss — 2,075
1990ss — 1,791
2000ss — 1,887
2010ss — 2,479
2020ss — 1,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hughe Hugh
2014 — 255
2015 — 265
2016 — 264
2017 — 264
2018 — 281
2019 — 287
2020 — 324
2021 — 343
2022 — 312
2023 — 323
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, 1919–1919.

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