Recorded 1921–1931 Boys' name Peak 1931 13 births

Hughy — boys' name

13 babies named Hughy in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61930s7
1930s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Hughy was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

7 babies were named Hughy in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hughy

The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Hughy between 1921 and 1931, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hughy currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1931. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hughy performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Hughy shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hughy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 13 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hughy at a glance

Last recorded 1931

Total births

13

Since 1921

11 years of records

Peak year

1931

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1931

Active since

1921

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1931

Hughy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1921

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1931)
7
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
5.566.577.5 19311921 6

Hughy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
7 births that decade — 54% of Hughy's all-time total
1920s61930s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hughy?
13 babies have been named Hughy since 1921. It was last recorded in 1931. The peak year was 1931 with 7 births.
When was Hughy most popular?
Hughy was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Hughy been used?
Hughy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 11 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Hughy?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.