Hugo vs Hughes

Side-by-side comparison of Hugo and Hughes — 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

Hughes

Boy name · Rank #4881

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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