Total births
87
Boys' name · since 2001
Hughston
87 babies named Hughston in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11606
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Hughston currently ranks #11606 among boys' names in America, with 87 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Hughston recorded 87 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #11606 nationally today, ahead of 19% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #11606 among boys today
- 87 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hughston is currently the #11606 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 87 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11606
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Hughston vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11606
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Hughston was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hughston in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Hughston compares
87 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hughston's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hughston | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hughston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hughston splits its recorded history at 2015: 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 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hughston at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#11,606
Active since
2001
Hughston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Hughston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hughston's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Hughston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 43 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hughston? ▼
Hughston has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11606 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Hughston most popular? ▼
Hughston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Hughston been used? ▼
Records for Hughston go back to 2001, giving 24 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Hughston? ▼
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.
What to do with Hughston's data
- Hughston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hughston
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Hughie Boy
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Hughey Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hughston: #11606 Boys' Name - 87 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hughston. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hughston 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 June 2026.