Hughes vs Hughie

Side-by-side comparison of Hughes and Hughie — 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

Hughie

Boy name

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Metric Hughes Hughie
Current Rank #4881 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 894 1,669
Peak Year 1916 1925
Peak Year Births 61 48
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Hughes Hughie
1880ss — 14
1890ss 6 44
1900ss — 52
1910ss 190 251
1920ss 135 377
1930ss 90 298
1940ss 75 239
1950ss 73 191
1960ss 21 112
1970ss 6 50
1980ss 26 28
1990ss 29 5
2000ss 43 —
2010ss 105 —
2020ss 95 8

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hughes Hughie
2014 9 —
2015 15 —
2016 8 —
2017 12 —
2018 10 —
2019 14 —
2020 19 —
2021 17 —
2022 24 —
2023 15 8
2024 20 —

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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