Hugo vs Hugh

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

Name A

Hugo

Boy name · Rank #403

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Name B

Hugh

Boy name · Rank #762

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Metric Hugo Hugh
Current Rank #403 #762
Total Births (all years) 36,638 83,466
Peak Year 2006 1916
Peak Year Births 811 1,619
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hugo Hugh
1880ss 277 2,355
1890ss 311 2,405
1900ss 251 2,176
1910ss 1,412 10,201
1920ss 1,543 14,107
1930ss 812 11,699
1940ss 529 10,998
1950ss 794 9,697
1960ss 1,198 6,784
1970ss 2,269 3,178
1980ss 3,733 2,075
1990ss 5,611 1,791
2000ss 7,324 1,887
2010ss 6,786 2,479
2020ss 3,788 1,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hugo Hugh
2014 695 255
2015 708 265
2016 723 264
2017 750 264
2018 733 281
2019 648 287
2020 709 324
2021 714 343
2022 799 312
2023 769 323
2024 797 332

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, 1880–2024.

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