Hughes vs Hugh

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

Name A

Hughes

Boy name · Rank #4881

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Name B

Hugh

Boy name · Rank #762

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Metric Hughes Hugh
Current Rank #4881 #762
Total Births (all years) 894 83,466
Peak Year 1916 1916
Peak Year Births 61 1,619
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hughes Hugh
1880ss — 2,355
1890ss 6 2,405
1900ss — 2,176
1910ss 190 10,201
1920ss 135 14,107
1930ss 90 11,699
1940ss 75 10,998
1950ss 73 9,697
1960ss 21 6,784
1970ss 6 3,178
1980ss 26 2,075
1990ss 29 1,791
2000ss 43 1,887
2010ss 105 2,479
2020ss 95 1,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hughes Hugh
2014 9 255
2015 15 265
2016 8 264
2017 12 264
2018 10 281
2019 14 287
2020 19 324
2021 17 343
2022 24 312
2023 15 323
2024 20 332

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, 1896–2024.

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