Boys' name · since 1920

Hughlon

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 18 babies named Hughlon, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,693 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

18 boys have been named Hughlon since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hughlon has been recorded 18 times among boys since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1926.

  • #29,693 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 18 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hughlon ranks #29,693 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,693 of 45,481
all-time among boys
18
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hughlon's 18 recorded births place it above 34.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hughlon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hughlon splits its recorded history at 1921: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hughlon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1920)
7
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 192019211926 6

Hughlon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Hughlon's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Hughlon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hughlon?
18 babies have been named Hughlon since 1920. All-time, it sits at #29,693 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1920 with 7 births.
Where does Hughlon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hughlon ranks #29,693 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hughlon most popular?
Hughlon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Hughlon been used?
Hughlon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 7 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Hughlon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hugh, Hugo, Hughie, Hughes, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Hughlon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hughlon draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.