Hughston vs Hugh

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

Name A

Hughston

Boy name · Rank #11562

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Name B

Hugh

Boy name · Rank #762

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Metric Hughston Hugh
Current Rank #11562 #762
Total Births (all years) 87 83,466
Peak Year 2017 1916
Peak Year Births 10 1,619
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hughston Hugh
1880ss — 2,355
1890ss — 2,405
1900ss — 2,176
1910ss — 10,201
1920ss — 14,107
1930ss — 11,699
1940ss — 10,998
1950ss — 9,697
1960ss — 6,784
1970ss — 3,178
1980ss — 2,075
1990ss — 1,791
2000ss 22 1,887
2010ss 43 2,479
2020ss 22 1,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hughston Hugh
2014 7 255
2015 7 265
2016 8 264
2017 10 264
2018 — 281
2019 6 287
2020 9 324
2021 7 343
2022 — 312
2023 — 323
2024 6 332

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, 2001–2024.

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