Hughes vs Hugo

Side-by-side comparison of Hughes and Hugo — 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

Hugo

Boy name · Rank #403

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Metric Hughes Hugo
Current Rank #4881 #403
Total Births (all years) 894 36,638
Peak Year 1916 2006
Peak Year Births 61 811
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1896 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hughes Hugo
1880ss — 277
1890ss 6 311
1900ss — 251
1910ss 190 1,412
1920ss 135 1,543
1930ss 90 812
1940ss 75 529
1950ss 73 794
1960ss 21 1,198
1970ss 6 2,269
1980ss 26 3,733
1990ss 29 5,611
2000ss 43 7,324
2010ss 105 6,786
2020ss 95 3,788

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hughes Hugo
2014 9 695
2015 15 708
2016 8 723
2017 12 750
2018 10 733
2019 14 648
2020 19 709
2021 17 714
2022 24 799
2023 15 769
2024 20 797

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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