Hughie vs Hugh

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

Name A

Hughie

Boy name

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Name B

Hugh

Boy name · Rank #762

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Metric Hughie Hugh
Current Rank Unranked #762
Total Births (all years) 1,676 83,825
Peak Year 1925 1916
Peak Year Births 48 1,619
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hughie Hugh
1880s 14 2,355
1890s 44 2,405
1900s 52 2,176
1910s 251 10,201
1920s 377 14,106
1930s 298 11,700
1940s 239 10,998
1950s 191 9,697
1960s 112 6,783
1970s 50 3,177
1980s 28 2,075
1990s 5 1,791
2000s - 1,887
2010s - 2,479
2020s 15 1,995

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hughie Hugh
2014 - 255
2015 - 265
2016 - 264
2017 - 264
2018 - 281
2019 - 287
2020 - 324
2021 - 343
2022 - 312
2023 8 323
2024 - 333
2025 7 360

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, 1888–2025.

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