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) 1,669 83,466
Peak Year 1925 1916
Peak Year Births 48 1,619
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hughie Hugh
1880ss 14 2,355
1890ss 44 2,405
1900ss 52 2,176
1910ss 251 10,201
1920ss 377 14,107
1930ss 298 11,699
1940ss 239 10,998
1950ss 191 9,697
1960ss 112 6,784
1970ss 50 3,178
1980ss 28 2,075
1990ss 5 1,791
2000ss — 1,887
2010ss — 2,479
2020ss 8 1,634

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 — 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, 1888–2023.

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